Phallus

The Latin word phallus (from the Greek phallos) and its derived adjective phallic, adopted in English and in many modern languages, refers to the penis.

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• Any object that visually resembles a penis or acts as a symbol for it (and for male fertility) may also be referred to as a "phallus"; however, such objects are more correctly referred to as being "phallic".
• The word may also refer to a type of fungus having the cap hanging free around the stem.

The phallus refers to the male penis or, more rarely, the clitoris of a female; particularly during fetal development before sexual differentiation is evident.

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Phallus: In physical anatomy ►



 

Penis: The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus (plural phalli) is the external male copulatory organ of some animals, and, in mammals, the external male organ of urination....

Clitoris: The clitoris is a sexual organ in the body of female mammals. The visible knob-like portion is located near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the opening of the vagina. Its particular function is inducing sexual pleasure and orgasms....

Sexual differentiation: Sexual differentiation is the process of development of the differences between males and females from an undifferentiated zygote (fertilized egg). As male and female individuals develop from zygotes into fetuses, into infants, children, adolescents, and eventually into adults, sex and gender differ...