phallus
phallus definition
phal·lus (fal′əs)
noun pl. phalli -·li′ (-ī′) or phalluses -·luses
- 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
Etymology: L < Gr phallos < IE base *bhel-, to swell > L follis, leather sack, flare, to blow
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