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phallus

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈfæl.əs/ formal

Definition

an image or a model of the penis, especially one representing the power of men to make women pregnant, or a penis: These primitive peoples are believed to have worshipped the phallus as a symbol of regeneration.Sexual and reproductive organs
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