ˈfaləs noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek phallos penis, representation of the penis — more at blow
1. plural phal·li -aˌlī or phalluses : a symbol or representation of the male organ of generation — compare lingam , yoni
2. plural phalli or phalluses
[New Latin, from Greek phallos ]
a.
(1) : a vertebrate intromittent organ : penis , clitoris
(2) : an embryonic or primitive organ homologous with a penis or clitoris
b. : any of various structures of a male invertebrate that play a specific part in copulation ; especially : a median intromittent organ of the ninth abdominal segment of a male insect
3.
[New Latin, from Greek phallos penis]
capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Phallaceae) with the pileus hanging free around the stem — see dictyophora , stinkhorn