hemiclitoris

English

The hemiclitorises (labeled "HC") of a few snakes shown under dissection.

Etymology

hemi- +‎ clitoris

Noun

hemiclitoris (plural hemiclitorises or hemiclitorides)

1. (zoology) An erectile organ in female snakes and lizards, in the latter of which it is eversible.

Synonyms

• hemiclit

 

Coordinate terms

• clitoris
• hemipenis
• penis

 

Related terms

• hemiclitoral

 

References

• Folwell Megan J., Sanders Kate L., Brennan Patricia L. R. and Crowe-Riddell Jenna M. 2022 First evidence of hemiclitores in snakes Proc. R. Soc. B. 289 20221702. 20221702. http://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1702