penis

pe·nis

noun \ˈpē-nəs\

plural pe·nis·es also pe·nes\ˈpē-(ˌ)nēz\

Definition of PENIS

: a male erectile organ of copulation by which urine and semen are discharged from the body and that develops from the same embryonic mass of tissue as the clitoris

Origin of PENIS

Latin, penis, tail; akin to Old High German faselt penis, Greek peos

First Known Use: 1668

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with PENIS

genus, lenis, venous, Venus