testicle

noun tes·ti·cle \ˈtes-ti-kəl\

: one of two small organs that are located in a sack of skin (called the scrotum) in men and male animals and that produce sperm and male hormones

Full Definition of TESTICLE

: testis; especially : one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures

— tes·tic·u·lar \tes-ˈti-kyə-lər\ adjective

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Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis

First Known Use: 15th century

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noun tes·ti·cle \ˈtes-ti-kəl\

: testis; especially : one with its enclosing structures

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