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Definition of orchis

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes

Similar Words: testis, testicle, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg

Hyponyms: cobblers, undescended testis, undescended testicle, male orchis, early purple orchid, Orchis mascula, butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae, showy orchis, purple orchis, purple-hooded orchis, Orchis spectabilis

Part Meronyms: male reproductive system

Member Meronyms: genus Orchis

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