English Explanatory Dictionary

testicle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
  2. Either half of the structure that contains the testes: one side of the scrotum and its contents, considered as one object (one half of the ballsack, including its ball).

Pronunciation

tĕsʹtĭ-kəl /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ en-us-testicle.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-testicle.wav

Word forms

testicle testicles

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis.

Synonyms

testicles

Related words

test testament testicond testiculate testify testimony scrotum bulla bull bullock

Derived words

chesticles have the world by the testicles spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch testiclectomy testicled testicleless testicular testiculo- trans-testicle untesticled
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