Glans


[glanz] /glænz/

noun, plural glandes
[glan-deez] /ˈglæn diz/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
/ɡlænz/
noun (pl) glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)
1.
(anatomy) any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)
n.

1640s, from Latin glans “acorn” (see gland).

glans (glānz)
n. pl. glan·des (glān’dēz)

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