penile

Variant of penis

penis definition

pe·nis (pē′nis)

noun pl. penises -·nises or penes -·nes′ (-nēz′)

the male organ of sexual intercourse: in mammals it is also the organ through which urine is ejected

Etymology: L, tail, penis < IE base *pes- > Sans pásas-, Gr peos, OE fæsl, penis

Related Forms:

  • penile pe′·nile′ (-nīl′, -nil) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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