GLANS


Meaning of GLANS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglanz ]

noun

( plural glan·des ˈglan-ˌdēz)

Etymology: Latin gland-, glans, literally, acorn

Date: 1650

1. : a conical vascular body forming the extremity of the penis — called also glans penis

2. : a structure of the clitoris similar to the glans penis — called also glans cli·to·ri·dis -klə-ˈtȯr-ə-dəs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.