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glans

UK/ɡlænz/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small rounded gland-like structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).

Phrases

  • clitoral glans
  • glans clitoridis
  • glans clitoris
  • glans penis
  • penile glans

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