aedeagus

[ee-dee-uh-guhs]

ae·de·a·gus

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


Origin:
< Neo-Latin < Greek aidoî(a) genitals + agós leader (derivative of ágein to lead)

ae·de·a·gal, adjective
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Aedeagus is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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