# phallodeum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A penis-like organ in male caecilians, which is inserted into the cloaca of the female for several hours.

## Etymology
From phallo- + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”), modelled after proctodeum and stomodeum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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