rima vulvae


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Noun1.rima vulvae - the fissure between the labia majorarima vulvae - the fissure between the labia majora
pudendal cleavage, pudendal cleft, pudendal slit, rima pudendi, urogenital cleft, vulvar slit
vulva - external parts of the female genitalia
rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
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