testicle

[ tes-ti-kuhl ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural tes·ti·cles

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

testicle

/ tɛˈstɪkjʊlə; ˈtɛstɪkəl /

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

testicle

/ tĕs′tĭ-kəl /

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

Derived Forms

• testicular, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of testicle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of testicle¹

C15: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis testicle

Example Sentences

This induced a magnetic field that heated up the nanorods and, therefore, the testicles.

From No Straight News

His early experiments involved injecting nanoparticles directly into mouse testicles.

From No Straight News

That follows rapper Nicki Minaj’s tweeting that her cousin’s friend in Trinidad had suffered swollen testicles after getting the vaccine.

From Science News

He studied under the Darwinist Karl Claus, and undertook fieldwork at a zoological research station in Trieste, on the Adriatic Sea, attempting to identify testicles in eels.

From Nautilus

Darius feels shame and embarrassment—the fault, he’s convinced, lies with his own faulty testicle.

From Time

In certain recent or simple cases the Elastic Testicle-Cradle alone will effect a perfect cure.

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