| phallus | Origin: 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. <anatomy> The penis or clitoris, or the embryonic or primitive organ from which either may be derived. 3. <botany> A genus of fungi which have a fetid and disgusting odour; the stinkhorn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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