Testicle
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noun.
A testis, especially one contained within a scrotum.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One of the two glands in the male which secrete the spermatozoa and some of the fluid elements of the semen; a testis.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The male sex and
endocrine
gland
, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid
testosterone
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Word Usage
"A testicle is worth more than a fallopian tube – at least according to Swedish authorities."
cross-reference
cooper's irritable testicle
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
gonad
male reproductive gland
sex gland
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
cobblers
undescended testicle
undescended testis
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
axillae
bulbar
conjunctival
enterocele
fluid-filled
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ball
bollock