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
Anat.
the penis or clitoris
the undifferentiated embryonic tissue that develops into the penis or clitoris
See phallus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fălˈəs)
nounpl.phal·li(fălˈīˌ) or phal·lus·es
Anatomy
a. The penis.
b. The sexually undifferentiated tissue in an embryo that becomes the penis or clitoris.
A representation of the penis and testes as an embodiment of generative power.
The immature penis considered in psychoanalysis as the libidinal object of infantile sexuality in the male.
