aedeagus

Also ae·doe·a·gus

[ee-dee-uh-guhs]

noun

plural

aedeagi 

1. the phallus of a male insect.

Other Word Forms

• aedeagal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedeagus¹

From New Latin, from Greek aidoî(a) “genitals” + agós “leader” (derivative of ágein “to lead”)