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From apophallate (“to bite off the penis”) [itself from apo- + phall(us) + -ate] + -tion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals and molluscs during or after mating. Full definition →
From apophallate (“to bite off the penis”) [itself from apo- + phall(us) + -ate] + -tion.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.