penis
noun
the primary organ used for insemination and, in male mammals, urination.
penises
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pluralof penis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Snake penises - hemipenes - have been studied for decades.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
“Any kid can have any type of body,” the presentation states, adding that boys can have vulvas and girls can have penises.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
England's drug stores were stocked with bulls' penises, frogs' lungs, and powdered Egyptian mummy, which was evidently used against tuberculosis.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2021
Until the guidelines were changed in 2016, the International Olympic Committee said that transgender women who have penises should have them surgically removed to compete with cisgender women.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2020
Gore, reported by Velpeau, has seen an infant of eight and one-half months with two penises and three lower extremities.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
