hemipenes

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A form of hemipenis — Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hemipenis
  2. pluralplural of hemipene

Origin

hemi- + penes. Analyzable as hemipene + -es.

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APA

hemipenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipenes

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“hemipenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipenes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemipenes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemipenes.

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