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endophallus

noun

Etymology

From endo- + phallus.

  1. borrowed from φαλλός
  2. borrowed from phallus — “membrum virile, phallus, or a figure thereof”
  3. prefixed as endophallus — “endo + phallus”

Definitions

  1. The inner wall of the aedeagus of an insect, derived during embryological development by…

    The inner wall of the aedeagus of an insect, derived during embryological development by the fusion of paired genital papillae to form a medial tube. The endophallus is eversible and flexible, is the actual intromittent organ, and sometimes has backward-orientated denticulations to achieve a firm hold on the vaginal walls of the female.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA