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testes
[ tes-teez ]
/ ˈtɛs tiz /
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plural noun Anatomy, Zoology.
plural of testis; the male gonads or reproductive glands located in the scrotum.Compare ovary (def. 1).
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testes
[ (tes-teez) ]
sing. testis (tes-tis)
The two organs in the male reproductive system that produce sperm and testosterone. The testes are housed in the scrotum.
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