Definition of "phallus" [phal•lus]

• Anatomy The penis. (noun)
• Anatomy The sexually undifferentiated tissue in an embryo that becomes the penis or clitoris. (noun)
• A representation of the penis and testes as an embodiment of generative power. (noun)
• The immature penis considered in psychoanalysis as the libidinal object of infantile sexuality in the male. (noun)

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• "On the contrary, the "proper" journey of the phallus is the very map of normality."
• "Priapus-god to whom the Vestal Virgins of Rome, professed tribades, sacrificed, also the neck-charm in phallus-shape."
• "According to Buddhist scholars, the phallus is a cautionary symbol of the dangers of the male ego; for ordinary Bhutanese, it’s a talisman against evil spirits."