pe·nis (p  n s)n. pl. pe·nis·es or pe·nes (-n z) 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. [Latin p nis; see pes- in Indo-European roots.] |
penis
Noun
pl -nises or -nes the organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urinating in many mammals [Latin]
penile adj
| penis (pns) Plural penises or penes (p nz) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  penis - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)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 erectile organ - an organ containing erectile tissue micropenis, microphallus - an abnormally small penis |
Translations
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 음경, 남근 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
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