Aedeagus

//iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A copulatory organ of some male insects.

Etymology

From New Latin aedeagus, derived from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “private parts, pudenda”) + ἀγός (agós, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

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