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foreskin

  • noun
  • fore·skin
  • /ˈfɔːskɪn/

The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the glans of the penis in humans and some other mammals.

Example

“In the female genitalia, the clitoral hood is homologous to the foreskin.”

A kind of

  • skin

Related words

  • foreskin eater
  • foreskinless
  • foreskinned

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “foreskin” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.