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tes·ti·cle (těs'tĭ-kəl)  n. A testis, especially one contained within a scrotum. [Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, testis; see testis.] |
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Testicle
Tes"ti*cle\, n. [L. testiculus, dim. of testis a testicle, probably the same word as testis a witness, as being a witness to manhood. Cf. Test a witness.] (Anat.) One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.
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Language Translation for : testicle
Spanish:
testículo,
German:
der Hoden,
Japanese:
睾丸
testicle
1597, alteration of testicule (c.1425), from L. testiculus, dim. of testis "testicle" (see testis). The O.E. was herþan, probably originally "leather bag" (cf. heorþa "deer-skin"). The commonest slang terms for them in other languages are words that mean "balls," "stones," "nuts," "eggs."
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Main Entry: tes·ti·cle
Pronunciation: 'tes-ti-k&l
Function: noun
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testicle tes·ti·cle (těs'tĭ-kəl)
n.
A testis, especially one contained within the scrotum.
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| testicle (těs'tĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
Either of the testes of a male mammal together with the scrotum that contains it. |
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