the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals
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pe•nis /ˈpinɪs/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -nis•es, -nes /-niz/.USA pronunciation
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomy, Zoology, Zoology, Anatomythe male sex organ, and, in mammals, the organ through which urine is released from the body.
pe•nis
(pē′nis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nis•es, -nes (-nēz).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]
pe•nile
(pēn′l, pē′nīl),USA pronunciation pe•ni•al
(pē′nē əl),USA pronunciation adj.
- Anatomy, Zoology, Zoology, Anatomythe male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Latin pēnis tail, penis
- 1685–95;
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- dong
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- herm
- horn
- jockstrap
- joint
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- koro
- leukoplakia
- male
- meat
- member
- nongonococcal urethritis
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