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smegma

UK/ˈsmɛɡmə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin

Origin

From Latin, borrowed from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα (smêgma), alternative form of σμῆμα (smêma, “soap, detergent”), from σμάω (smáō, “to wipe, clean”).

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