Phallus
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- noun
- /ˈfæləs/
- Specialized
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Phallus
- "Drawing on Jacques Lacan's characterization of the phallus as the 'primary signifier,'
Examples
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You see, the mushroom bears a remarkable resemblance to a human phallus, right down to the yucky mass of spores at its zenith, which looks just like—well, take a wild guess.
Fiction book (2001) -
This flap is commonly used in the reconstruction of oromandibular, palatomaxillary, and preauricular and temporal bone defects, as well as in phallus reconstruction.
Academic text (2010) -
There's nothing unusual about the phallus itself.
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The fourteenth part, the phallus, had been devoured by an oxyrhynchus fish.
Academic text (1996) -
His colon was perforated by a phallus nearly 4 inches in diameter, 15 inches in length.
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The phallus mushroom emits a strong odor that attracts insects for spore dispersal.
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In early spring, the garden was filled with various phallus species, each with their unique shape and smell.
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During the guided tour, we learned that the phallus fungi can grow rapidly in damp conditions.
Synonyms
A group of mushrooms with a loose cap and a strong smell that attracts insects
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of mushrooms with a loose cap and a strong smell that attracts insects
- Specialized
A type of mushroom with a grainy cap that smells like rotten meat and attracts flies
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phallus comes from the Greek phallos, meaning 'penis'. It was given to this group of mushrooms because their tall, tube-like shape looks like a penis, and you can see the same root in the English word phallic, which helps you remember their shape.