(biology) A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
Used in a Sentence
vulvae
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vulvae.
Editorial note
No doubt some statues/drawings of vulvae were made because vulvae were fun things to interact with, and some were made because they were meant to be revered; I'd argue that it's possible for some percentage of those works of art to be motivated by both respect and eroticism, and further that the two motivations need not be considered so inherently at odds.
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Quick take
(biology) A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of vulvae gathered in one view.
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for vulvae.
noun
(biology) A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
noun
(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.
Example sentences
No doubt some statues/drawings of vulvae were made because vulvae were fun things to interact with, and some were made because they were meant to be revered; I'd argue that it's possible for some percentage of those works of art to be motivated by both respect and eroticism, and further that the two motivations need not be considered so inherently at odds.
/pedantry off On the other hand, the oldest surviving human art on at least two continents is crude drawings (cruder than the Airbnb logo) of vulvae, so the artistic impulse in this cases is about as old as humankind.
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How do you use vulvae in a sentence?
No doubt some statues/drawings of vulvae were made because vulvae were fun things to interact with, and some were made because they were meant to be revered; I'd argue that it's possible for some percentage of those works of art to be motivated by both respect and eroticism, and further that the two motivations need not be considered so inherently at odds.
What does vulvae mean?
(biology) A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
What part of speech is vulvae?
vulvae is commonly used as noun.