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the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris).[1640-50; < L glans lit., acorn, beechmast; akin to Gk bálanos]
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genus of small pelecypods (clams) especially characteristic of the Miocene Epoch (between 23.7 and 5.3 million years ago). The ornamentation of the shell includes prominent ribbing that extends from the apex to the broadly expanding margin. The ribs are broken up into a nodose pattern by fine lines, perpendicular to their axis of growth. Internally, the margin of the shell has a denticulate pattern formed by alternating ridges and troughs.* * *
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glans — sb., en … Dansk ordbog
Glans — hat folgende Bedeutungen: Eichel sowohl des Glieds als auch der Klitoris bei Säugetieren der lateinische Begriff für römische Schleuderbleie Glans ist der Familienname folgender Person: Gunnar Glans (1908–2008), ein schwedischer Ringer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glans — ; pl. {Glandes}. [L. See {Gland}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. Gray. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
GLANS — ab Aeol. γάλανος pro βάλανος, antiquissimorum mortalium cibus fuit. Plin. l. 7. c. 56. Ceres frumenta (invenit) cuni antea glande vescerentur homines. Lucret. Rer. Nat. l. 5. v. 1419. Sic odium coepit glandis etc. Vide supta Fruges. Et quidem… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Glans — die; , Gl’andes [...de:s] <aus gleichbed. lat. glans, Gen. glandis, eigtl. »Kernfrucht, Eichel«> Eichel; vorderer verdickter Teil des ↑Penis, der ↑Klitoris (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
glans — 1640s, from L. glans “acorn” (see GLAND (Cf. gland)) … Etymology dictionary
glans — glȁns m DEFINICIJA anat. 1. prednji dio penisa; glavić 2. odebljanje klitorisa sprijeda, građeno od šupljikavog tkiva (glans clitoridis) ETIMOLOGIJA lat.: žir … Hrvatski jezični portal
glans — glans; ju·glans; … English syllables
glans — penis; n. the acorn shaped end part of the penis, formed by the expanded end of the corpus spongiosum (erectile tissue). It is covered by the prepuce (foreskin), unless this has been removed by circumcision. The term glans is also applied to the… … The new mediacal dictionary
glans — [glanz] n. pl. glandes [glan′dēz΄] [L, lit., acorn: see GLAND1] 1. the head, or end, of the penis: in full glans penis 2. the corresponding part of the clitoris … English World dictionary
Glans — (Bot)., 1) die Eichelfrucht, eine Nuß mit Näpfchenhülle; 2) (röm. Ant.), bleierne Kugel od. andere, wahrscheinlich mit Brennstoffen umgebene Masse, gegen den Feind geschleudert; 3) Drüse; G. penis, Eichel des männlichen Gliedes, u. G. clitorĭdis … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon