Dictionary

glans en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɡlænz/
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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. ▸ Ellipsis of glans penis or penile glans.
   alt of glans penis or penile glans
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. ▸ Ellipsis of glans clitoridis or clitoral glans.
   alt of glans clitoridis or clitoral glans
3. The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
4. Synonym of goiter.
5. Synonym of pessary.

Forms

Deriveds

clitoral glans · glansectomy · neoglans · penile glans

Relateds

balanic · glans penis · glans clitoridis · balano- · glans clitoris · gland

Synonyms

tip · skull · little head · cue ball · nut · helmet · balanus · balanus · knob · bell-end · goiter · purple helmet · warhead · cockhead · plum · dome · knobhead · head · nut · pessary · other head · dickhead · mushroom tip

Translations (36)

ko 도토리 (acorn or mast of the oak) · sv ollon (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · pl żołądź (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · de Eichel (acorn or mast of the oak) · cs žalud (acorn or mast of the oak) · hi सुपारी (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · hi लिंगाग्र (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · de Eichel (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · fr gland (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · fi terho (acorn or mast of the oak) · be гало́ўка (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · ar حَشَفَة (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · uk жолудь (acorn or mast of the oak) · ota حشفه (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · ru голо́вка (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · hi हशफ़ा (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · nl eikel (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · pt glande (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · it glande (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · tr haşefe (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · cs žalud (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · hi टोपी (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · hi मुंड (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · es glande (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · fr gland (acorn or mast of the oak) · ro gland (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · io glano (acorn or mast of the oak) · sv ekollon (acorn or mast of the oak) · hi टोपा (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · nl eikel (acorn or mast of the oak) · pl żołądź (acorn or mast of the oak) · bg дъбов жълъд (acorn or mast of the oak) · hi मणि (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · ca gland (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · uk голі́вка (structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris) · sk žaluď (acorn or mast of the oak)