INTROMITTENT ORGAN


Meaning of INTROMITTENT ORGAN in English

[ ˌɪntrə(ʊ)'mɪt(ə)nt ]

■ noun Zoology the male copulatory organ of an animal, especially a hermaphrodite.

Origin

C19: from L. intromittent- , intromittere 'introduce', from intro- 'to the inside' + mittere 'send'.

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