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aedeagus

[ ee-dee-uh-guhs ]

noun

, plural ae·de·a·gi [ee-, dee, -, uh, -gahy, -jahy].
  1. the phallus of a male insect.


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  • ae·de·a·gal [ee-, dee, -, uh, -g, uh, l], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aedeagus1

From New Latin, from Greek aidoî(a) “genitals” + agós “leader” (derivative of ágein “to lead”)

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