os penis in English

Forms: ossa penis [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Latin ōs (“bone”) + pēnis (genitive of pēnis (“penis”)). Literally, “bone of the penis”. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ōs||bone}} Latin ōs (“bone”), {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|bone of the penis}} “bone of the penis”, {{lit|bone of the penis}} Literally, “bone of the penis” Head templates: {{en-noun|ossa penis}} os penis (plural ossa penis)

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"os penis" meaning in English

Noun

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