n.
Pronunciation: ' kli-t ə -r ə s, kli- ' to ̇ r- ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cli · to · ris · es also cli · to · ri · des \ kli- ' to ̇ r- ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kleitoris
Date: 1615
: a small erectile organ at the anterior or ventral part of the vulva homologous to the penis
– cli · to · ral \ ' kli-t ə -r ə l \ also cli · tor · ic \ kli- ' to ̇ r-ik, - ' tär- \ adjective