glans
[glanz]
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noun, plural glan·des [glan-deez] /ˈglæn diz/. Anatomy.
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).
Origin of glans
1640–50; < Latin glāns literally, acorn, beechmast; akin to Greek bálanos
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The prepuce is often too narrow so that it cannot be withdrawn behind the glans.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
The glans is covered and the prepuce is lined by mucous membrane.
The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of ReproductionWinfield S. Hall
And then those dreams Glans face became serious for a moment.
Knock Three Times!Marion St. John Webb
Hes a kind of cousin of Glans father, dearies, observed Aunt Janet.
Knock Three Times!Marion St. John Webb
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, she said, shaking her head at Glans father.
Knock Three Times!Marion St. John Webb
glans
noun plural glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)
Word Origin for glans
C17: from Latin: acorn; see gland 1
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glans
[glănz]
n. pl. glan•des (glăn′dēz)
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