"clitorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /klɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/ [UK] Forms: more clitorial [comparative], most clitorial [superlative]
Etymology: From clitor(is) + -ial. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clitoris|ial|alt1=clitor(is)}} clitor(is) + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj}} clitorial (comparative more clitorial, superlative most clitorial)
  1. Clitoral.
    Sense id: en-clitorial-en-adj-66vnSt1Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial

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