penis. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

penis

SYLLABICATION:	pe·nis
PRONUNCIATION:	pns
NOUN:	Inflected forms: pl. pe·nis·es or pe·nes (-nz) 1. The male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, homologous with the clitoris. In mammals, it also serves as the male organ of urinary excretion. 2. Any of various copulatory organs in males of lower animals.
ETYMOLOGY:	Latin pnis. See pes- in Appendix I.


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