aedeagus
noun
ae·de·a·gus
variants or less commonly aedoeagus
¦ē-dē-¦ā-gəs,
ē-ˈdē-ə-
plural aedeagi also aedoeagi
¦ē-dē-¦ā-ˌgī,
-ˌjī,
ē-ˈdē-ə-
: the intromittent organ of a male insect : phallus
sometimes : the distal part of this structure
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek aidoia genitals + agos leader, from agein to lead
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above