glans








noun, plural glan·des [glan-deez] /ˈglæn diz/. Anatomy.

  1. the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).

noun plural glandes (ˈɡlændiːz)

  1. anatomy any small rounded body or glandlike mass, such as the head of the penis (glans penis)
n.

1640s, from Latin glans “acorn” (see gland).

n. pl. glan•des (glăndēz)

  1. A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the penis.
  2. A conical vascular body forming the distal end of the clitoris.
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