Glans

The glans (/ɡlænz/,[1][2] pl.: glandes /ˈɡlændz/; from the Latin word for "acorn")[3] is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in male mammals or a homologous genital structure of the clitoris in female mammals.[4]

  1. ^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
  2. ^ Entry "glans" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
  3. ^ "glans" at merriam-webster.com
  4. ^ Drake, Richard Lee (15 November 2015). Gray's anatomy for students. Vogl, Wayne,, Mitchell, Adam W. M.,, Gray, Henry, 1825-1861. (Third ed.). Philadelphia, PA. ISBN 9780702051319. OCLC 881508489.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)