/ ˈhaɪmən; NAmE / noun
( anatomy ) a piece of skin that partly covers the opening of the vagina in women who have never had sex
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek humēn membrane.
/ ˈhaɪmən; NAmE / noun
( anatomy ) a piece of skin that partly covers the opening of the vagina in women who have never had sex
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek humēn membrane.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005