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penis

[ pee-nis ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural pe·nis·es, pe·nes [pee, -neez].
  1. the primary organ used for insemination and, in male mammals, urination.


penis

/ ˈpiːnɪs /

noun

  1. the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals


penis

/ nĭs /

, Plural penisesnēz

  1. The male reproductive organ of mammals and some reptiles and birds. In mammals, the penis contains the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder and releases sperm during reproduction.
  2. A similar organ found in the males of some invertebrate animals.


penis

  1. The organ of the male reproductive system through which semen passes out of the body during sexual intercourse. The penis is also an organ of urination.


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Other Words From

  • pe·nile [peen, -l, pee, -nahyl], pe·ni·al [pee, -nee-, uh, l], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of penis1

First recorded in 1685–95, from Latin pēnis “tail, penis”; akin to Greek péos, Sanskrit pásas

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Word History and Origins

Origin of penis1

C17: from Latin

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Example Sentences

The Huffington Post wrote, “PSA: That Bulge Is Not Actually Idris Elba's Penis.”

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Smallest Penis in Brooklyn Pageant.

With no rulers or full frontal nudity, the men in the Smallest Penis Pageant seemed normal-sized.

Penis pictures are far more prevalent at men-seeking-men websites than at men-seeking-women sites.

Penis rudimentarius causa impotentiae est, sed casus amplificationis post matrimonium habentur.

Penis short, hairy, finely-ringed, with no projecting point at its dorsal basis.

Penis, with a straight, sharp, short point on the dorsal basis.

Penis at some distance from the female aperture, except in Amphibola and Siphonaria.

Penis rather small, coloured purplish, with numerous little tufts of bristles.

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