Testis
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noun.
One of the paired male reproductive organs that produce spermatozoa and male sex hormones in humans and other vertebrates.
noun.
An analogous gland in an invertebrate animal, such as a flatworm or a mollusk.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A testicle.
noun.
Some rounded formation likened to a testicle: as, the
testes
of the brain.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A testicle.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
testicle
of a
vertebrate
noun.
An
analogous
gland
in
invertebrates
such as the
hydra
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
"The receptors are everywhere, but the testis is exquisitely sensitive to the drug."
cross-reference
aberrant duct of the testis
mediastinum testis
pia mater testis
testis cerebri
testis muliebris
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
adrenocortical
anaplastic
atrophic
certus
conjunctiva
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
testicle
variant
testes