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HYMEN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

Synonyms:

hymen; maidenhead; virginal membrane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hymen" is a kind of...):

mucosa; mucous membrane (mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hymen"):

imperforate hymen (hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out)

Holonyms ("hymen" is a part of...):

vagina (the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus)

Derivation:

hymenal (of or relating to the hymen)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the god of marriage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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