testes
Americanplural noun
noun
Example Sentences
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On average, the optimal temperature of the testes - where sperm is stored - should be two to four degrees lower than the average body temperature of 37 degrees.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
In the brain, sexual differentiation starts before birth and results from a combination of sex chromosomes in brain tissue, sex hormones produced by the testes or ovaries and the environment.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025
Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
Over the past couple of decades researchers have found that long-distance signaling goes beyond a few glands and organs—the pancreas, thyroid, testes, and ovaries—that spill out familiar hormones such as insulin and testosterone.
From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024
In one of the robins the concentration of DDT in the testes was heavier than in any other part of the body.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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