HYMEN


Meaning of HYMEN in English

/ 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.