hemiclitoris

English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ clitoris.

Noun

hemiclitoris (plural hemiclitorises or hemiclitorides)

  1. (anatomy, zoology) An erectile organ in female snakes and lizards, in the latter of which it is eversible.

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References

  • Folwell Megan J., Sanders Kate L., Brennan Patricia L. R. and Crowe-Riddell Jenna M. 2022 First evidence of hemiclitores in snakes Proc. R. Soc. B. 289 20221702. 20221702. http://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1702
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