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glans.

A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.

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noun/ɡlænz/
  1. A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. Ellipsis of glans penis or penile glans.

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  2. A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. Ellipsis of glans clitoridis or clitoral glans.

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  3. The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.

  4. Synonym of goiter.

  5. Synonym of pessary.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).

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