aedeagus

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/iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs//i.diˈeɪ.ɡəs/

noun

A copulatory organ of some male insects.

OriginNew Latin aedeagus ← Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα →
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Meanings

nounaedeagus (plural aedeagi)

plural aedeagi · alternative aedoeagus · alternative adeagus

  1. A copulatory organ of some male insects.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἰδοῖα“private parts, pudenda”
  2. New Latinaedeagus
  3. Englishaedeagus

From New Latin aedeagus, derived from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “private parts, pudenda”) + ἀγός (agós, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

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Translations

Finnish aedeagus
  • aedeaguscopulatory organ of insects
Portuguese edeago
  • edeagocopulatory organ of insects
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APA

aedeagus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aedeagus

MLA

“aedeagus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aedeagus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aedeagus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aedeagus.

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