noun
Meaning 1
The hymen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
virginal membrane
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noun
Meaning 2
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hymen, maidenhead
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mucous membrane, mucosa
Narrower terms: imperforate hymen
History
Etymology
So called because the membrane is usually damaged by sexual intercourse.