penis

pe·nis  (pns)

n. pl. pe·nis·es or pe·nes (-nz)

1. The male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, homologous with the clitoris. In mammals, it also serves as the male organ of urinary excretion.

2. Any of various copulatory organs in males of lower animals.

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[Latin pnis; see pes- in Indo-European roots.]

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penis [ˈpiːnɪs]

n pl -nises, -nes [-niːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals

[from Latin]

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penis  (pns)

Plural penises or penes (pnz)

1. The male reproductive organ of mammals and some reptiles and birds. In mammals, the penis contains the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder and releases sperm during reproduction.

2. A similar organ found in the males of some invertebrate animals.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

penis - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) phallus, member glans penis - the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis vena bulbi penis - vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals - external male sex organs erectile organ - an organ containing erectile tissue cock, pecker, peter, dick, putz, prick, tool, shaft - obscene terms for penis micropenis, microphallus - an abnormally small penis foreskin, prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

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penis

noun phallus, dick (taboo slang), prick (derogatory slang), member, tool (taboo slang), organ, cock (taboo slang), wang (U.S. slang), knob (Brit. taboo slang), chopper (Brit. slang), plonker (slang), dong (slang), winkle (Brit. slang), joystick (slang), pecker (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), John Thomas (taboo slang), weenie (U.S. slang), whang (U.S. slang), tadger (Brit. slang), schlong (U.S. slang), willie or willy (Brit. informal) She made derogatory remarks about the size of his penis.

Related words
adjective penile
like mentulomania

Translations

penis [ˈpiːnɪs] N (penises or penes (pl)) → pene m

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penis [ˈpiːnɪs] n → pénis m, verge f

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penis

n → Penis m

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penis [ˈpiːnɪs] n → pene m

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penis [ˈpiːnɪs] n → pene m

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penis

n penis [ˈpiːnis]

the male sexual organ in humans and many animals. penis العُضو الذَّكَري عند الرجُل او الحيوان пенис pyj penis; lem der Penis πέος pene peenis آلت تناسلی جنس مذکر penis pénis פִּין लिंग, शिशन anat.penis hímvessző alat kelamin jantan getnaðarlimur pene 陰茎 (남성의)페니스, 음경 varpa penis, vīrieša dzimumloceklis zakar penis penis penis pénis penis пенис penis penis penis penis อวัยวะเพศชาย penis 陰莖 пеніс ذکر، نر کا آلۂ تناسل dương vật 阴茎