Etymology

glans penis

Today it means: A conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis. Full definition →

New Latin glāns pēnis
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  1. New Latin · derived fromglāns pēnis“glans of the penis”
  2. English todayglans penis

From New Latin glāns pēnis (“glans of the penis”), pēnis being a genitive.

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