scrotum

American  

[skroh-tuhm] / ˈskroʊ təm /

noun

Anatomy.

• scrota,
  plural
• scrotums
  plural

1. the pouch of skin that contains the testes.

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scrotum British  

/ ˈskrəʊtəm /

noun

1. the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals

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scrotum Scientific  

/ skrō′təm /

• scrota
  plural

1. The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. The scrotum keeps the testes at the optimal temperature (slightly below body temperature) for producing sperm.

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scrotum Cultural  

1. The external pouch or sac located behind the penis. The scrotum contains the testes. (See reproductive systems.)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• scrotal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• scrota
  plural
• scrotums
  plural

Etymology

Origin of scrotum

1590–1600; < Latin scrōtum, variant of scrautum quiver

Example Sentences

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scrotum scrota

When a beefy bad guy who was about to squish a normal-sized good guy received a crippling blow to the scrotum, I laughed.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Greek physician Galen, for example, believed the uterus was basically the male scrotum tucked in on itself.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2023

And about 1% of the men in the study developed a blood clot or haematoma of the scrotum, while patient leaflets say the risk is 2-10%.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2023

They release a burning acid that blisters the skin, allowing them to poke their head out of a leg, foot or arm, and in some cases a breast or scrotum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

If the embryo becomes male, this organ is transformed into the two testicles which descend gradually in the canal of the groin and become placed in the scrotum.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Auguste Forel

Unlikely, says Rilling. Non-fathers’ scrota were also put under the MRI, to check that parenting was not the sole determinant of size.

From Time ● Sep. 9, 2013