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scrotum
[ skroh-tuhm ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural scro·ta [skroh, -t, uh], scro·tums.
- the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
scrotum
/ ˈskrəʊtəm /
noun
- the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals
scrotum
/ skrō′təm /
, Plural scrota
- The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. The scrotum keeps the testes at the optimal temperature (slightly below body temperature) for producing sperm.
scrotum
- The external pouch or sac located behind the penis . The scrotum contains the testes . ( See reproductive systems .)
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Derived Forms
- ˈscrotal, adjective
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Other Words From
- scrotal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scrotum1
1590–1600; < Latin scrōtum, variant of scrautum quiver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scrotum1
C16: from Latin
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Example Sentences
Scrotum, callosities, and naked parts of buttocks bright flesh-coloured, but not so bright as in C. hamadryas.
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