corpus spongiosum
corpus spongiosum · corpora spongiosa
The mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitorisThe mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.
Meaning
1 sensesThe mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).
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Forms
plural: corpora spongiosa| Singular | corpus spongiosum |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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