pudendo-

prefix

External genitals.

Meanings

prefix

alternative pudend-

  1. External genitals.

Origin

  1. Latinpudendum“external genitals, shaming”
  2. Englishpudendo-

From Latin pudendum (“external genitals, shaming”). By surface analysis, pudend- + -o-.

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APA

pudendo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pudendo-

MLA

“pudendo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pudendo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pudendo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pudendo-.

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