clitoris
Part of the vulva or cloaca, female homologue of the penis. All mammals and many non-mammals (such as crocodilians, turtles, and some birds) have a clitoris, while many squamata (lizards and snakes) have a hemipenis equivalent, a hemiclitoris. The actual clitoris is mostly internal and surrounds the vagina, but the clitoral glans is visible when not covered by the clitoral hood or labia. The clitoris serves as a…