peniform

peniform
\\ˈpēnəˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: penis + -form
: resembling a penis

peniform setae

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peniform, a.
(ˈpiːnɪfɔːm)
[f. L. peni-s + -iform.]
Of the form of, or resembling, a penis.
tr. H. von Ziemssen's Cycl. Med. X. 76.

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