"mentule" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /mɑ̃.tyl/ Forms: mentules [plural]
Rhymes: -yl Etymology: From Latin mentula (vulgar term for the penis). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|mentula|pos=vulgar term for the penis}} Latin mentula (vulgar term for the penis) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} mentule f (plural mentules)
  1. (rare, archaic) penis Tags: archaic, feminine, rare Synonyms: pénis, bite
    Sense id: en-mentule-fr-noun-9pUtbu9V Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Echinoderms, Genitalia Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50 Disambiguation of Echinoderms: 54 46 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 70 30
  2. (rare, archaic) sea cucumber Tags: archaic, feminine, rare Synonyms: holothurie
    Sense id: en-mentule-fr-noun-t8bB9gcq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Echinoderms, Sea cucumbers Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50 Disambiguation of Echinoderms: 54 46 Disambiguation of Sea cucumbers: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mentule marine

Inflected forms

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