Testis Definition

tĕstĭs
testes
noun
testes
One of the paired male reproductive organs that produce spermatozoa and male sex hormones in humans and other vertebrates.
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Webster's New World
An analogous gland in an invertebrate animal, such as a flatworm or a mollusk.
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(anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate.

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Other Word Forms of Testis

Noun

Singular:
testis
Plural:
testes

Origin of Testis

  • Latin witness, testis testify

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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