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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 conditions include the removal of breasts for transgender men, the removal of the penis and testes for transgender women, and having undergone continuous hormonal treatment for at least two years before applying.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

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

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Also where are the MSS. formerly penes Earl of Egmont, often quoted in the History of the House of Yvery?

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 93, August 9, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Silverwood, mentioned in this ballad, occurs in a medley MS. song, which seems to have been copied from the first edition of the Aberdeen Cantus, penes John G. Dalyell, Esq. advocate.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

This account of the Greene family is stated in a note to have been taken from a fine pedigree on vellum, penes T. Wotton, Gent.

From Notes and Queries, Number 13, January 26, 1850 by Various

We really have no authority to which we can confidently appeal, except the usage of good society: "Quem penes arbitrium est, et jus et norma loquendi."

From Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell

This Ballad is published, partly from one under this title, in Mrs. Brown's collection, and partly from a MS. of some antiquity, penes Edit.

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

Snake penises - hemipenes - have been studied for decades.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022

“Any kid can have any type of body,” the presentation states, adding that boys can have vulvas and girls can have penises.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

At 28th Street, Scheen recounted the evolutionary tale of how male birds lost their penises, holding onto the metal subway pole for stability.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2021

Is it possible for one to assume they’re only attracted to men with penises because of their culturally indoctrinated conception of masculinity, and that further interrogation/experience could challenge this assumption?

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2019

Gore, reported by Velpeau, has seen an infant of eight and one-half months with two penises and three lower extremities.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle




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