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

• scrotal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of scrotum

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

Example Sentences

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

In 2012 he sewed his mouth shut to protest against censorship and a year later he nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones of Red Square.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2020

The testicles forming within the body descend later into the scrotum, and organs similar to them, their counterparts, form in the females and are called ovaries.

From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Stall, Sylvanus