noun, plural glan·des [glan-deez] /ˈglæn diz/. Anatomy.
- the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).
noun plural glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)
- anatomy any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)
1640s, from Latin glans “acorn” (see gland).
n.
- The conical expansion of the corpus spongiosum that forms the head of the penis.
n. pl. glan•des (glăn′dēz)
- A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the penis.
- A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the clitoris.