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Foreskin

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɔːskɪn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolprepucio
Françaisprépuce
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Examples

“In the female genitalia, the clitoral hood is homologous to the foreskin.”
And the vncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskinne is not circumcised, that soule shall be cut off from his people: hee hath broken my couenant.”
“In primates, the foreskin is present in the genitalia of both sexes and likely has been present for millions of years of evolution.”
the foreskin is a primary sensory part of the penis, containing some of the most sensitive areas of the penis

CEFR level

C2
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