| 释义 |
phal·lus
\ˈfaləs\ noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek phallos penis, representation of the penis — more at blow
1. plural phal·li \-aˌlī\ or phalluses : a symbol or representation of the male organ of generation — compare lingam, yoni
2. plural phalli or phalluses [New Latin, from Greek phallos]
a.
(1) : a vertebrate intromittent organ : penis, clitoris
(2) : an embryonic or primitive organ homologous with a penis or clitoris
b. : any of various structures of a male invertebrate that play a specific part in copulation; especially : a median intromittent organ of the ninth abdominal segment of a male insect
3. [New Latin, from Greek phallos penis] capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Phallaceae) with the pileus hanging free around the stem — see dictyophora, stinkhorn |