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Re:Snakes have cl*toris: scientist overcome major a taboo ar... by leephillips on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:18AM (#33983055)
“The scientists say previous research had mistaken the organs as scent glands or underdeveloped versions of penises”.

That’s kind of suggestive.

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Re:Snakes have cl*toris: scientist overcome major a taboo ar... by thallosaurus on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:47AM (#33983382)
Are clitorises not exactly that? Underdeveloped penises?
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Re:Snakes have cl*toris: scientist overcome major a taboo ar... by jfengel on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @02:45PM (#33989103)
No, penises are overdeveloped clitorises. The clitoris predates the penis, and was adapted in mammals for fertilization.
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Re:Snakes have cl*toris: scientist overcome major a taboo ar... by cinnabom on Thursday December 15, 2022 @07:46AM (#33998680)
No, they develop from the same embryonic tissue, but clitoris is not a type of penis, and a penis is not a type of clitoris. They have different structure and function.
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