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apophallation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apophal-la-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals and molluscs during or after mating.

Uncountable

Etymology

From apophallate (“to bite off the penis”) [itself from apo- + phall(us) + -ate] + -tion.

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Frequently Paired Words

apophallate phallate phallation phallus

Questions

What does apophallation mean?
The biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals and molluscs during or after mating.
Where does apophallation come from?
From apophallate (“to bite off the penis”) [itself from apo- + phall(us) + -ate] + -tion.

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