: a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the orifice of the vagina
: the Greek god of marriage
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Tough question — the hymen befuddles evolutionary biologists to this day.
—Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2014
As well as the myths propagated around the hymen, tightness too has been associated with virginity since time immemorial.
—Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2022
And Bonus says that report suggests that Sharon was still a virgin—the doctor wrote that her hymen was intact.
—CBS News, 21 May 2022
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Noun
Notwithstanding the distance into the uterus, the path is blocked by the hymen.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Tough question — the hymen befuddles evolutionary biologists to this day.
—Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2014
As well as the myths propagated around the hymen, tightness too has been associated with virginity since time immemorial.
—Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2022
And Bonus says that report suggests that Sharon was still a virgin—the doctor wrote that her hymen was intact.
—CBS News, 21 May 2022
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“Hymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymen. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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