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Definition of Fourchette

1. n. A table fork.

2. n. The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.

Definition of Fourchette

1. Noun. (anatomy) A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi). ¹

2. Noun. A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Fourchette

1. 1. A table fork. 2. A small fold of membrane, connecting the labia in the posterior part of the vulva. The wishbone or furculum of birds. The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals. 3. An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the fraenum. 4. The forked piece between two adjacent fingers, to which the front and back portions are sewed. Origin: F, dim. Of fourche. See Fork. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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