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penopause

penopause noun: synonym of andropause.

Noun

penopause (uncountable)

  1. (informal, rare) Synonym of andropause.
    • […] whereas the production of offspring came to an end, I have not yet experienced what might be called the penopause.1986, H. A. R. Barnett, “Presentation of an Institute Finlaison Medal to Mr Henry Arthur Rodney Barnett”, in Journal of the Institute of Actuaries, volume 113, number 1, page 8
    • "Penopause" and Old Age1989, CRC Handbook of Human Growth and Developmental Biology, volume 2, part A, →ISBN, page 332
    Synonyms:
    andropause

Synonyms of penopause

Origin of penopause

Blend of penis + menopause.

Questions about penopause

What does penopause mean?
Penopause means synonym of andropause.
What part of speech is penopause?
Penopause is a noun.

Words near penopause in the dictionary

  1. penology
  2. penomegaly
  3. penoncel
  4. penoncels
  5. Penong
  6. penopause
  7. penoplasties
  8. penoplasty
  9. penopubic
  10. penor
  11. penorcon

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