testicle

[tes-ti-kuhl]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

testicles 

1. (not in technical use) the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.

testicle

/ ˈtɛstɪkəl, tɛˈstɪkjʊlə /

noun

1. Also called: testis. either of the two male reproductive glands, in most mammals enclosed within the scrotum, that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone

testicle

1. Either of the testes of a male mammal together with the scrotum that contains it.

Other Word Forms

• testicular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of testicle¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Latin testiculus; testis, -cle ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of testicle¹

C15: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis testicle

Example Sentences

Semenya was legally registered as female at birth and has said that although she was born without a uterus and with internal testicles, she has a vagina and is a woman.

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In an interview with BBC Sport in 2023 Semenya said she was "born without a uterus" and born "with internal testicles" and said: "I am a woman and have a vagina".

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Men may see their breasts and prostate gland grow and their testicles shrink.

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Johnson's social media posts show him lifting massive weights, pulling trucks and consuming everything from uncooked liver to testicles with his sons.

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Nick Cannon, who has fathered 12 children, has $10-million testicles after a men’s soap company insures his family jewels.

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