ˈvəlvə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin vulva, volva covering, integument, womb; akin to Sanskrit ulva, ulba vulva, womb, placenta, Latin volvere to roll, turn — more at voluble
1.
a. : the external parts of the female genital organs
b. : the opening between the projecting parts of the external organs
2. : the orifice of the oviduct of an insect or other invertebrate