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Definition of
hymen noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hymen
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhaɪmən
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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a piece of skin that partly covers the opening of the
vagina
in women who have never had sex
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hymen
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