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testicle

[tes-ti-kuh l]
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noun
  1. testis.
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Origin of testicle

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word testiculus. See testis, -cle1
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British Dictionary definitions for testicle

testicle

noun
  1. either of the two male reproductive glands, in most mammals enclosed within the scrotum, that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosteroneAlso called: testis
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Derived Formstesticular (tɛˈstɪkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin

C15: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis testicle
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Word Origin and History for testicle

n.

1590s, alteration of testicule (early 15c.), from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis "testicle" (see testis). The Old English was herþan, probably originally "leather bag" (cf. heorþa "deer-skin"). The commonest slang terms for them in other languages are words that mean "balls," "stones," "nuts," "eggs."

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testicle in Medicine

testicle

(tĕs′tĭ-kəl)
n.
  1. A testis, especially one contained within the scrotum.
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testicle in Science

testicle

[tĕs′tĭ-kəl]
  1. Either of the testes of a male mammal together with the scrotum that contains it.
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