testes

[ tes-teez ]
/ ˈtɛs tiz /

noun

plural of testis.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for testes (1 of 2)

testes
/ (ˈtɛstiːz) /

noun

the plural of testis

British Dictionary definitions for testes (2 of 2)

testis
/ (ˈtɛstɪs) /

noun plural -tes (-tiːz)

another word for testicle

Word Origin for testis

C17: from Latin, literally: witness (to masculinity)

Medical definitions for testes

testis
[ tĕstĭs ]

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
[ tĕstĭs ]

Plural testes (tĕstēz)

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.