hemipenis
noun/ˈhɛ.mɪ.piː.nɪs/UK
Etymology
From hemi- + penis.
Definitions
Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted…
Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.
- Charles […] found her stroking the goanna in such a way – no one else could do it – that its pale hemipenes emerged pale and spiky from their sheaths.
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