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glans

[glanz]
–noun, plural glan⋅des [glan-deez] . Anatomy.
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).

Origin:
1640–50; < L glāns lit., acorn, beechmast; akin to Gk bálanos
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Main Entry: glans
Pronunciation: 'glanz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glan·des /'glan-"dEz/
1 : aconical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis
2 : a conical vascular body that forms the extremity of the clitoris and is similar to the glans penis
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glans (glānz)
n. pl. glan·des (glān'dēz)

  1. A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the penis.

  2. A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the clitoris.

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