phalli

Variant of phallus

phallus definition

phal·lus (fal′əs)

noun pl. phalli -·li′ (-ī′) or phalluses -·luses

  1. a representation or image of the penis as the reproductive organ, worshiped as a symbol of generative power, as in the Dionysiac festivals of ancient Greece
  2. Anat.
    1. the penis or clitoris
    2. the undifferentiated embryonic tissue that develops into the penis or clitoris

Etymology: L < Gr phallos < IE base *bhel-, to swell > L follis, leather sack, flare, to blow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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