Prepuce

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpriːpjuːs/

Alternative forms

• præpuce obsolete

Origin

From Latin praeputium.

Full definition of prepuce

Noun

1. (anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis.1922, Jehovah, collector of prepuces, is no more. — James Joyce, Ulysses1985, But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their prepuces torn off to get him. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked
2. (anatomy) The corresponding part of the clitoris.

Synonyms

• foreskin
• preputium
• akroposthion
• (part of the clitoris) clitoral hood

Derived terms

• preputiotomy

Anagrams

• creep up