penis sheath

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penis sheath

noun penis sheaths · penis-sheath

A chiefly ceremonial item of clothing that covers the penis; sometimes only such items that do not cover the scrotum (as distinct from a phallocrypt); usually form-fitting or otherwise shaped to resemble the penis.
Similar: phallocrypt
especially The foreskin or an analogous structure into which the penis retracts. The upper end of the penis sheath is in Limnodrilus ornatus furnished with a ring of star-like glands, the functions of which are not understood.

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@misc{penis_sheath_2026,
  title = {penis sheath},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penis%20sheath},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}