apophallation

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noun

The biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals and molluscs during or after mating.

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Meanings

nounapophallation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals and molluscs during or after mating.

Origin

From apophallate (“to bite off the penis”) [itself from apo- + phall(us) + -ate] + -tion.

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Translations

French apophallation
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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