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scro⋅tum

  [skroh-tuhm]
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–noun, plural -ta  [-tuh] , -tums. Anatomy.
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L scrōtum, var. of scrautum quiver

Related forms:
scrotal, adjective
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scro·tum   (skrō'təm)   
n.   pl. scro·ta (-tə) or scro·tums
The external sac of skin enclosing the testes in most mammals.

[Latin scrōtum.]
scro'tal (skrōt'l) adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

scrotum [(skroh-tuhm)]

The external pouch or sac located behind the penis. The scrotum contains the testes. (See reproductive systems.)

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Word Origin & History

scrotum 
1597, from L. scrotum, cognate with O.E. scrud "garment" (source of shroud).
"Isn't the sea what Algy calls it: a grey sweet mother? The snotgreen sea. The scrotum-tightening sea. Epi oinopa ponton." [Joyce, "Ulysses"]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: scro·tum
Pronunciation: 'skrOt-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural scro·ta /-&/ or scrotums
: the external pouch that in most mammals contains the testes
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Medical Dictionary

scrotum scro·tum (skrō'təm)
n. pl. scro·tums or scro·ta (-tə)
The musculocutaneous sac that encloses the testes and is formed of skin, a network of nonstriated muscular fibers, cremasteric fascia, the cremaster muscle, and the serous coverings of the testes and epididymides.

scro'tal (skrōt'l) adj.

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Science Dictionary
scrotum   (skrō'təm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural scrota or scrotums
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.
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