glandes penium

A form of glans penis — A conical vascularized body forming the extremity of the penis.

Meanings

noun

alternative misconstruction glans penes · alternative misconstruction glandes penes

  1. pluralplural of glans penis

Origin

  1. New Latinglandēs pēnium
  2. Englishglandes penium

From New Latin glandēs pēnium (literally “glanses of the penises”), glandēs being the nominative plural of glāns, and pēnium being the genitive plural of pēnis.

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