VIRGINAL MEMBRANE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

Synonyms:

hymen; maidenhead; virginal membrane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("virginal membrane" is a kind of...):

mucosa; mucous membrane (mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "virginal membrane"):

imperforate hymen (hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out)

Holonyms ("virginal membrane" is a part of...):

vagina (the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus)