# aedeagus

> English word · Noun · IPA /iˈdiː.ə.ɡəs/

## Definitions
1. A copulatory organ of some male insects.

## Etymology
From New Latin aedeagus, derived from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖα (aidoîa, “private parts, pudenda”) + ἀγός (agós, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).

## Source
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