testis

[ tes-tis ]
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noun,plural tes·tes [tes-teez]. /ˈtɛs tiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of the two oval glands located in the scrotum, commonly referred to as a testicle .: Compare ovary (def. 1).

Origin of testis

1
First recorded 1675–85; from Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle”; the sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek parastátēs “bystander, supporter (at law),” in medical usage (in the dual and plural) “the (pair of) glands lying side by side, the testicles” (equivalent to para- para-1 + the combining form -statēs, from histánai “to make stand.”) Compare Greek prostátēs “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the prostate

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British Dictionary definitions for testis

testis

/ (ˈtɛstɪs) /


nounplural -tes (-tiːz)
  1. another word for testicle

Origin of testis

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C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity)

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Scientific definitions for testis

testis

[ tĕstĭs ]


Plural testes (tĕstēz)
  1. The primary reproductive organ of male animals, in which sperm and the male sex hormones (androgens) are produced. In most vertebrates, the testes are contained inside the body. In many mammals, however, the testes are enclosed in an external scrotum.

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