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phallus
1. another word for penis 2. an image of the penis, esp as a religious symbol of reproductive power phallus [′fal·əs] (anatomy) (embryology) An undifferentiated embryonic structure derived from the genital tubercle that differentiates into the penis in males and the clitoris in females. Phallus a genus of fungi of the order Gasteromycetes. In the USSR the most widespread are P. impudicus, found in forests and brushwood on fertile soil, and P. hadriani, found in sand. The young fruiting bodies of Phallus are ovoid; later their membrane ruptures and the fruit bearer appears, consisting of a long peduncle and a conical, alveolate cap covered with greenish slime that has the unpleasant odor of carrion. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The phallic symbolism is anticipated when Oak uses his trocar in the curing of the sheep; after casting a glance at Bathsheba, who stands nearby, he sticks it perpendicularly (Troy's sword mimes this) into one of the ailing sheep. The phallic symbolism of the goat, which dates back millennia, plus the obvious sense of penetration led the art critic Robert Hughes to call the work "one of the few great icons of male homosexual love in modern culture. Baker "shifts" Turner's and Geertz's analyses of phallic rituals in other cultures to fit the phallic symbolism and ritual of Ellison's Trueblood scene in Chapter 2 of Invisible Man. |
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