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.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• testicular adjective

Etymology

Origin of testicle

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

Example Sentences

My dad, who survived the removal of tumors in his testicles 30 years apart, drove me to a clinic in Orange on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson’s social media posts show him lifting massive weights, pulling trucks and consuming everything from uncooked liver to testicles with his sons.

From Salon

Plastic breaks down into microplastics, which have been found in just about every human tissue sampled, including from the brain, testicles and heart.

From Los Angeles Times

He also said he had diabetes and high blood pressure and showed us a medical report with details of an operation in 2016 to remove his left testicle.

From BBC

Semenya was legally registered as female at birth and has said that although she was born without a uterus and with internal testicles, she has a vagina and is a woman.

From BBC