phallus

phal·lus  (fls)

n. pl. phal·li (fl) or phal·lus·es

1. Anatomy

a. The penis.

b. The sexually undifferentiated tissue in an embryo that becomes the penis or clitoris.

2. A representation of the penis and testes as an embodiment of generative power.

3. The immature penis considered in psychoanalysis as the libidinal object of infantile sexuality in the male.

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[Late Latin, from Greek phallos; see bhel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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phallus [fal-luss, -lie]

Noun

pl -luses or -li

1. same as penis

2. an image of the penis as a symbol of reproductive power [Greek phallos]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Phallus - genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem genus Phallus fungus genus - includes lichen genera family Phallaceae, Phallaceae - a family of fungi belonging to the order Phallales and comprising the true stinkhorns common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus - a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism Phallus ravenelii - this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh
	2.	phallus - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) penis, 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