aedeagus

[ ee-dee-uh-guhs ]

noun

, plural ae·de·a·gi [ee-, dee, -, uh, -gahy, -jahy].

1. the phallus of a male insect.

Other Words From

• ae·de·a·gal [ee-, dee, -, uh, -g, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aedeagus¹

From New Latin, from Greek aidoî(a) “genitals” + agós “leader” (derivative of ágein “to lead”)