PHALLI

PHALLUS

penis, phallus, member

(noun) the male sex organ (‘member’ is a euphemism)

Phallus, genus Phallus

(noun) genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

phalli

plural of phallus

Source: Wiktionary


PHALLUS

Phal"lus, n.; pl. Phalli (. Etym: [L., a phallus (in sense 1), Gr.

1. The emblem of the generative power in nature, carried in procession in the Bacchic orgies, or worshiped in various ways.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The penis or clitoris, or the embryonic or primitive organ from which either may be derived.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of fungi which have a fetid and disgusting odor; the stinkhorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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