male genitals
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Definition
Noun: - The external reproductive organs of a male human or animal: This term refers specifically to the visible sex organs located outside the body, primarily the penis and the scrotum, which contains the testes.
Usage
The term "male genitals" is a formal, anatomical, and clinical term. It is used in medical, biological, legal, and formal descriptive contexts. - It is typically used in a neutral, scientific manner. - In everyday conversation, more common or euphemistic terms are often preferred.
Examples
- Medical Context:
- The doctor performed an examination of the patient's male genitals.
- Biological Description:
- The diagram clearly labeled the male genitals.
- Formal/ Legal Report:
- The report described an injury to the male genitals.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in compound form with adjectives specifying condition, appearance, or state (e.g., , ). However, these are descriptive phrases, not fixed compounds.
- In taxonomy and comparative anatomy, it is used to describe and differentiate species:
Variants and Related Words
- Genitalia (noun): A more technical synonym often used interchangeably with "genitals."
- Pudendum (noun, usually plural ): A formal term for the external genitals, especially of a woman, but can be used for males in very technical contexts.
- Private parts (noun phrase): A common euphemism.
- Reproductive organs (noun phrase): A broader term that includes internal structures.
Synonyms
- Genitals
- Sex organs
- Private parts (euphemistic)
- Penis and testicles (specific)
Antonyms / Contrasting Terms
- Female genitals (noun): The external reproductive organs of a female.
Notes on Usage
- The term is neutral but direct. Its use outside professional contexts may be considered overly clinical or blunt.
- It is a plural noun ("genitals") and typically takes a plural verb or pronoun when referring to them as a set:
- The singular form "genital" is rarely used except as an adjective (e.g., ).
Noun
- external male sex organs