phallodeum

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noun

A penis-like organ in male caecilians, which is inserted into the cloaca of the female for several hours.

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Meanings

nounphallodeum (plural phallodea)

plural phallodea

  1. anatomyA penis-like organ in male caecilians, which is inserted into the cloaca of the female for several hours.

Origin

From phallo- + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”), modelled after proctodeum and stomodeum.

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APA

phallodeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallodeum

MLA

“phallodeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallodeum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phallodeum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallodeum.

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