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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

That's because it is often detected only when the prostate is big enough to have impacted the urethra, the tube that connects the bladder to the penis.

From BBC May 19, 2025

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

In many parts of the world and in many traditions, boys have the foreskin cut back or removed from the glans of the penis.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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 Bell, George

Chronicle of England, penes John Clerk, esq. advocate.

From Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition by Scott, Walter, Sir

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

The smartest among you will use a stand-to-pee device, which makes it possible for people without penises to pee without pulling down their pants.

From Slate Feb. 11, 2021

Some are raised solely for skins, bones, teeth, claws and penises that can eventually be funneled into the wildlife trade, Banks says.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2018

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)




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