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testicle

[ tes-ti-kuhl ]

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

/ ˈtɛstɪkəl; tɛˈstɪkjʊlə /

noun

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

/ tĕstĭ-kəl /

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

  • testicular, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of testicle1

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

Origin of testicle1

C15: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis testicle
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Example Sentences

Microplastics have been found everywhere in the human body, including blood, breast milk, testicles, heart tissue, lung tissue and various other organs.

From Salon

Women may get pain in the tummy, bleeding during or after sex and in between periods, while men can have pain and swelling in the testicles.

From BBC

These people usually have testicles which are often inside the body.

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The process involves making an incision in the testicle and removing a small piece of tissue, from which live sperm cells can then be isolated in a lab and frozen.

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Republicans are not used to hearing vegetarianism spoken of positively, rather than condemned as a conspiracy of testicle theft by the commie Marxist antifas.

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