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glans
[ glanz ]
/ glænz /
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noun, plural glan·des [glan-deez]. /ˈglæn diz/. Anatomy.
the glans penis or the glans clitoris.
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Origin of glans
First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin glāns literally, “acorn, beechmast”; akin to Greek bálanos
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British Dictionary definitions for glans
glans
/ (ɡlænz) /
noun plural glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)
anatomy any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)
Word Origin for glans
C17: from Latin: acorn; see gland 1
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