A small rounded gland-like structure

• ___ penis
• Especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, from Latin glans "acorn" (see gland ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Glans \Glans\n.; pl. Glandes . [L. See Gland .] (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris. (Bot.) The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. --Gray. (Med.) Goiter. A pessary. [Obs.]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis. 2 The vascular body which forms the extremity of the clitoris. 3 The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. 4 A goiter. 5 A pessary. 6 (context rare English) (plural of glans English)Category:English ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small rounded gland-like structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris [also: glandes (pl)]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
''For the clam genus Glans , see the article on its family, Carditidae . The glans (, plural "glandes" ; from the Latin word for " acorn ") is a vascular structure located at the tip of the penis in male mammals or a homologous genital structure of the ...