testicle

American  

[tes-ti-kuhl] / ˈtɛs tɪ kəl /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

• testicles
  plural

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

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testicle British  

/ 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

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testicle Scientific  

/ tĕs′tĭ-kəl /

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• testicular
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• testicles
  plural

Etymology

Origin of testicle

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

Example Sentences

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testicle testicles

With Marsh, who missed Australia's first two matches, still doubtful for Monday's game in Kandy after suffering bleeding from a testicle, Smith is in line to pad up at the top of the order.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Previously, patients with low sperm counts or those thoughts to have no sperm at all had to undergo an invasive surgery in which sperm was removed through a needle inserted into the testicle.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

Using animal organs in the human body is an old idea, and has ranged from "zest for life" chimpanzee testicle implants to replacement kidneys and hearts taken from our primate relatives.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2022

In March 2020, a mountain lion known as P-81 was discovered with a kinked, L-shaped tail and only one descended testicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021

Looking at the slice of monkey testicle, I got an unpleasant sensation.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, brain, testicles, the fluid in our eyes, and ovaries—all have microplastics, says Stapleton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Italians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

My dad, who survived the removal of tumors in his testicles 30 years apart, drove me to a clinic in Orange on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

Plastic breaks down into microplastics, which have been found in just about every human tissue sampled, including from the brain, testicles and heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

The physician checked for a hernia and found undescended testicles instead.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides