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  1. testicles

    A testicle or testis (plural testes) is the male reproductive gland or gonad in all bilaterians, including humans. It is homologous to the female ovary. The functions of the testes are to produce both sperm and androgens, primarily testosterone. Testosterone release is controlled by the anterior pituitary luteinizing hormone, whereas sperm production is controlled both by the anterior pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone and gonadal testosterone.

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  1. testicles

    Plural form of the word testicle.

    Men have a pair of testicles.


    Submitted by MaryC on July 26, 2020  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of testicles in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of testicles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of testicles in a Sentence

  1. The Family Leader observer:

    They talked about binders – things that compress a girl’s chest to make it appear you don’t have what is there, and they talked about how students can make fake testicles by filling pantyhose with rice and sewing them into their panties.

  2. Steve Dickson:

    We get the balance of power, very simply that means that we have the testicles of the government in our hand at every given stage, guns, in the scheme of things, are still going to be the be-all and end-all.

  3. Darius Paduch:

    It’s due to the vagal reflex, in which a nerve signal from your testicles travels up your spinal cord and brain stem and activates the nausea and vomiting centers in your brain.

  4. Allan Pacey:

    This study confirms my long-held belief that men with poor sperm quality could potentially improve things by wearing looser underwear and keeping their testicles as cool as possible, it's also important to note the study is not implying underpants are a major cause of infertility -- in fact, fertility has not been measured. There is a big difference between measuring aspects of sperm quality( as done in this study) and measuring fertility.

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