adj

genital

JEH-nuh-tuhl

adj

Relating to the sex organs or to reproduction.

"The clinic treats genital infections."

"The textbook covers genital development during puberty."

noun

A sex organ.

"The injury affected a genital organ."

How to Use Genital

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with the sex organs or reproduction.

Easily confused with

genteel → gentile →

genitals plural, genitalia plural

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From Latin genitalis ("of birth or generation"), from gignere ("to beget").

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