testicle

noun

tes·​ti·​cle ˈte-sti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis
especially : one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
testicular adjective

Examples of testicle in a Sentence

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The zoo's gorilla died and overnight shipped his testicles to Crew so the conservationists could harvest the sperm quickly and cryopreserve it. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024 An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting in Texas and Minnesota. CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024 Amid scenes of semen being used as hair gel and testicles jammed in zippers, the Farrelly Brothers managed to concoct an amiable story about the nerdy Ted (Ben Stiller) hiring a private detective to find Mary (Cameron Diaz), the object of his unrequited love in high school. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 For example, Paterna Biosciences is developing technology to solve male infertility with in vitro spermatogenesis, by creating healthy sperm from a man's testicle stem cells in a lab. Aya Spencer, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for testicle 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of testicle was in the 15th century

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“Testicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testicle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

testicle

noun
tes·​ti·​cle ˈtes-ti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis

Medical Definition

testicle

noun
tes·​ti·​cle ˈtes-ti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis
especially : one with its enclosing structures

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