testes
[ tes-teez ]
/ ˈtɛs tiz /
noun
plural of testis.
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Definition for testes (2 of 2)
testis
[ tes-tis ]
/ ˈtɛs tɪs /
noun, plural tes·tes [tes-teez] /ˈtɛs tiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
Origin of testis
1675–85; < Latin: “witness, spectator, testicle.” The sense “male gonad” is a loan translation from Greek
parastátēs “bystander, supporter (at law),” in medical usage (in the dual and plural) “the (pair of) glands lying side by side, the testicles” (equivalent to
para-
para-1 + the combining form
-statēs, from
histánai “to make stand.”) Compare Greek
prostátēs “one who stands in front, ruler,” in medical usage “the gland lying in front, the
prostate”
Example sentences from the Web for testes
Testes of mature individuals are pale yellow and slightly oblong.
Testes sunt permulti in utramque partem, sed brevitatis causa familia contenti erimus una.
De Officiis |Marcus Tullius CiceroTestes of three adult males measured 17, 19, and 22; of three females, none evidenced reproductive activity.
Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota |Kenneth W. AndersenTestes large, ovoid, granular; length of left testis 11.0 mm.
Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America |William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for testes (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for testes (2 of 2)
Word Origin for testis
C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity)
Medical definitions for testes
testis
[ tĕs′tĭs ]
n. pl. tes•tes (-tēz)
The male reproductive gland, the source of spermatozoa and the androgens, normally occurring paired in an external scrotum.
didymus orchis
Scientific definitions for testes
testis
[ tĕs′tĭs ]
Plural testes (tĕs′tēz)
The primary reproductive organ of male animals, in which sperm and the male sex hormones (androgens) are produced. In most vertebrates, the testes are contained inside the body. In many mammals, however, the testes are enclosed in an external scrotum.
Cultural definitions for testes
testes
[ (tes-teez) ]
sing. testis (tes-tis)
The two organs in the male reproductive system that produce sperm and testosterone. The testes are housed in the scrotum.