glans

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“an acorn”).

noun

  1. (anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.
    1. Ellipsis of glans penis or penile glans.
    2. Ellipsis of glans clitoridis or clitoral glans.
  2. The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
  3. (medicine) Synonym of goiter.
  4. (gynaecology) Synonym of pessary.

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