phallocrypt

phallocrypt
n. [Gr. phallos, penis; kryptos, hidden]
(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
In males, a pocket of the phallobase or wall of the genital chamber containing the base of the aedeagus.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • Koteka — The koteka, horim, or penis sheath is a phallocrypt or phallocarp traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some (mainly highland) ethnic groups in western New Guinea to cover their genitals. They are normally made from a dried out gourd,… …   Wikipedia

  • anellus — n. [L. anellus, little ring] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In male Lepidoptera, a sclerotization of the inner wall of the phallocrypt, forming a funnel like cone around the aedeagus; penis funnel; ring wall …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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