glans
/ɡlænz/
glans noun: the acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. Also the ellipsis of glans penis or penile glans.
Noun
glans (plural glandes or (rare) glans)
Also used as
glans is also the ellipsis of glans penis or penile glans.
glans is also the ellipsis of glans clitoridis or clitoral glans.
glans meaning in Hindi and Arabic
glans in Hindi
- structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris
- मुंड muṇḍ, सुपारी supārī, टोपा ṭopā, टोपी ṭopī, मणि maṇi, लिंगाग्र liṅgāgra
glans in Arabic
- structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris
- حَشَفَة ḥašafa
Synonyms of glans
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Forms of glans
| plural | glandes |
|---|---|
| plural (rare) | glans |
Origin of glans
Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).
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Questions about glans
- What does glans mean?
- Glans means the acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
- What is glans in Hindi?
- Glans in Hindi is मुंड (muṇḍ), सुपारी (supārī), टोपा (ṭopā). See Glans meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is glans?
- Glans is a noun.
- How do you pronounce glans?
- Glans is pronounced /ɡlænz/.
- What is the plural of glans?
- The plural of glans is glandes.
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