Noun: prepuce 'pree,pyoos
- A fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
"Some cultures practice circumcision, which involves removing the prepuce";
- foreskin
- A fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
"The prepuce of the clitoris serves a protective function";
- foreskin
Derived forms: prepuces
Type of: cutis, skin, tegument
Part of: clitoris, member, penis, phallus
Encyclopedia: Prepuce