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Noun: hymen  hI-mun
  1. A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
    - maidenhead, virginal membrane
Noun: Hymen  hI-mun
  1. (Greek mythology) the god of marriage

Derived forms: hymens

See also: hymenal

Type of: Greek deity, mucosa, mucous membrane

Part of: vagina

Encyclopedia: Hymen

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