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

See Examples For:

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 main symptoms include a lump or swelling in the testicle, an ache or pain in the testicle or scrotum, the testicle getting bigger, or the scrotum feeling heavy.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

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

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 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

As the breeding condition is attained, testes descend into the scrotum.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas

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