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penis

[pee-nis] / ˈpi nɪs /
NOUN
male sexual organ
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The Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine protects against types of HPV that can cause cancers of the mouth, throat, vulva, vagina, penis and anus.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

She leads nutrition education at the Feed Real Institute, an online certificate program founded in 2015 by Balaram, who also runs a company that sells air-dried dog treats like bull penis and rabbit feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

In the womb, they will develop a male anatomy until the final stage of growing a penis - and when they are not able to, then they’ll start developing a vulva and a clitoris.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

The prostate is shaped like a doughnut surrounding the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the penis.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

I had a penis, and therefore I had to figure out what being male meant.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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