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pe·nis

(pē′nĭs)

n. pl. pe·nis·es or pe·nes (-nēz)

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

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

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

penis

(ˈpiːnɪs)

n, pl -nises or -nes (-niːz)

(Anatomy) the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals

[C17: from Latin]

pe•nis

(ˈpi nɪs)

n., pl. -nis•es, -nes (-nēz).

the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.

[1685–95; < Latin pēnis tail, penis]

pe•nile (ˈpin l, ˈpi naɪl) adj.

pe·nis

(pē′nĭs)

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.

penis

The male organ of urination and copulation.

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Noun

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

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

العُضو الذَّكَري عند الرجُل او الحيوانذكرزبقضيب

пенисхуй

penis

pyjpenis

penispiklem

Penis Schwanz Glied

πέος

peniso

pene pirinola wañaño paipa

kürbpeenissuguti

کیر

penissiitin

pénis verge bite

זין פין

शिश्न

kuracpenis

hímvesszőpénisz

burungpenistitit

getnaðarlimurgetnaîarlimurlimurtyppi

pene

ペニス男根陰茎

고추음경자지

penis

varpabybis

dzimumloceklispenis, vīrieša dzimumloceklis

ലിംഗം

penis

penis pikk

penis

pênis pénis

penispulă

мужской половой член пенис половой член хуй

penis

penisпенис

penis

ควยลึงค์อวัยวะเพศชาย

penis sikyarak

хуй

لند

dương vật

阴茎

penis

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

penis

[ˈpiːnɪs] n → pénis m, verge f

penis

n → Penis m

penis

[ˈpiːnɪs] n → pene m

penis

(ˈpiːnis) noun

the male sexual organ in humans and many animals.

pe·nis

n. pene, parte exterior del aparato reproductor masculino que contiene la uretra y a través de la cual pasan el semen y la orina.

penis

n pene m, miembro (fam)

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