Definition of Penis

1. Noun. The male organ of copulation ('member' is a euphemism).

Exact synonyms: Member, Phallus
Terms within: Glans Penis, Vena Bulbi Penis, Urethra, Foreskin, Prepuce
Group relationships: Male Reproductive System, Family Jewels, Male Genital Organ, Male Genitalia, Male Genitals
Generic synonyms: Erectile Organ
Specialized synonyms: Cock, Dick, Pecker, Peter, Prick, Putz, Shaft, Tool, Micropenis, Microphallus
Derivative terms: Penial, Phallic, Phallic

Definition of Penis

1. n. The male member, or organ of generation.

Definition of Penis

1. the male organ of copulation [n -NES or -NISES] : PENIAL, PENILE [adj]

Medical Definition of Penis

1. The male organ of copulation and of urinary excretion, comprising a root, body and extremity or glans penis. The root is attached to the descending portions of the pubic bone by the crura, the latter being the extremities of the corpora cavernosa and beneath them the corpus spongiosum, through which the urethra passes. The glans is covered with mucous membrane and ensheathed by the prepuce or foreskin. The penis is homologous with the clitoris in the female. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penis

penile implant
penile implantation
penile induration
penile neoplasms
penile prosthesis
penile raphe
penile urethra
penillic acids
penillion
penin
pening
peninsula
peninsular
peninsulas
penis (current term)
penis (current term)
penischisis
penises
penis bone
penis envy
penis envy
penis femineus
penis lunatus
penis muliebris
penis palmatus
penis spines
penis thorns
penitence
penitences
penitent

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