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testicle

American  
[tes-ti-kuhl] / ˈtɛs tɪ kəl /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

testicles

  1. (not in technical use) the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.

testicle British  
/ ˈtɛstɪkəl, tɛˈstɪkjʊlə /

noun

  1. Also called: testis.  either of the two male reproductive glands, in most mammals enclosed within the scrotum, that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone

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testicle Scientific  
/ tĕs′tĭ-kəl /

  1. Either of the testes of a male mammal together with the scrotum that contains it.

Other Word Forms

  • testicular adjective

Etymology

Origin of testicle

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Latin testiculus; testis, -cle 1

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