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glans

[ glanz ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural glan·des [glan, -deez].

glans

/ ɡlænz /

noun

  1. anatomy any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis ( glans penis )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glans1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin glāns literally, “acorn, beechmast”; akin to Greek bálanos

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glans1

C17: from Latin: acorn; see gland 1

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