glans
5 synonyms for glans, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The rounded head at the tip of the penis or the clitoris, present in people and other mammal species.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).
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