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tes·ti·cle (tes′ti kəl)

noun

either of two oval sex glands in the male that are suspended in the scrotum and secrete spermatozoa; testis

Etymology: L testiculus, dim. of testis, testicle, lit., witness: see testify

Related Forms:

  • testicular tes·tic′u·lar (-tik′yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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