hemipenis /ˈhɛ.mɪ.piː.nɪs/ noun1 •Each of a pair of intromittent organs of male snakes and lizards, usually held inverted within the body but everted for reproduction via erectile tissue.Charles […] found her stroking the goanna in such a way – no one else could do it – that its pale hemipenes emerged pale and spiky from their sheaths. — 1985 formshemipenes · hemipenises