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ˈtɛs tɪstestis
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Princeton's WordNet
testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, eggnoun
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"
Wiktionary
testisnoun
A testicle of a vertebrate
testisnoun
An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra
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testis
Testis, also known as a testicle, is a part of the male reproductive system in mammals, in which sperm and the hormone testosterone are produced. They occur in pairs and are usually housed outside the body in a sac of skin called the scrotum.
Webster Dictionary
Testisnoun
a testicle
Wikidata
Testis
Either of the paired male reproductive glands that produce the male germ cells and the male hormones.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Testis
The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.
Editors Contribution
testis
A type of gland.
The male body has two testis.
Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of testis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of testis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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