phal·lus (f l  s)n. pl. phal·li (f l  ) 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. [Late Latin, from Greek phallos; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
phallus [ˈfæləs]
n pl -luses, -li [-laɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another word for penis
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) an image of the penis, esp as a religious symbol of reproductive power
[via Late Latin from Greek phallos]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Phallus - genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stemfungus 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)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 |
phallus noun
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adjective priapic
adjective priapic
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