testicle

[ tes-ti-kuh l ]
/ ˈtɛs tɪ kəl /

noun

testis.

Origin of testicle

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Latin word testiculus. See testis, -cle1

Words nearby testicle

testcross, testectomy, testee, tester, testes, testicle, testicular, testicular artery, testicular cord, testicular feminization syndrome, testiculate

Words related to testicle

genitalia, nuts, gonads, vulva, testes, stones, pudenda, ballocks, balls, cullions, rocks

British Dictionary definitions for testicle

testicle
/ (ˈtɛstɪkəl) /

noun

either of the two male reproductive glands, in most mammals enclosed within the scrotum, that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone Also called: testis

Derived forms of testicle

testicular (tɛˈstɪkjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for testicle

C15: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis testicle

Medical definitions for testicle

testicle
[ tĕs′tĭ-kəl ]

n.

A testis, especially one contained within the scrotum.

Scientific definitions for testicle

testicle
[ tĕs′tĭ-kəl ]

Either of the testes of a male mammal together with the scrotum that contains it.