Prepuce , or as an adjective, preputial , refers to two homologous structures of male and female genitals:
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Clitoral hood
In the female human body, the clitoral hood (also called preputium clitoridis and clitoral prepuce) is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the glans of the clitoris; it also covers the external shaft of the clitoris, develops as part of th ...
, skin surrounding and protecting the head of the clitoris
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Foreskin
In male human anatomy, the foreskin, also known as the prepuce, is the double-layered fold of skin, mucosal and muscular tissue at the distal end of the human penis that covers the glans and the urinary meatus. The foreskin is attached to the ...
, skin surrounding and protecting the head of the penis in humans
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Penile sheath
Almost all mammal penises have foreskins or prepuce, although in non-human cases the foreskin is usually a sheath (sometimes called the ''preputial sheath'', ''praeputium'' or ''penile sheath'') into which the whole penis is retracted. In koalas ...
, skin surrounding and protecting the head of the penis in other animals
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