Prepuce

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The prepuce (IPA: /ˈpriːpju:s/) is a retractable piece of skin which covers part of the genitals of primates and other mammals.

  • On a male, this covers the head of the penis (glans penis). See foreskin
  • On a female, it surrounds and protects the head of the clitoris (glans clitoridis). See clitoral hood
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