scrotum

Plural: scrota, scrotums

Noun

• The pouch of skin containing the testes in most male mammals.
• the external pouch that contains the testes
• The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.
• The pouch or volva of certain fungi.

Examples

• He knew SCROTUM was a valid word but hesitated to play it in a family game of Scrabble.
• The female labia majora are homologous to the male scrotum.

Synonyms

bag, ball bag, ballpark, ballsac, ballsack, bawbag, bean bag, bollock sack, cock sack, cocksack, cod, codlings, coin purse, duffle bag, dulap, footbag, knapsack, mud flap, nutsack, sack, scrot, scrote, sporran, tea bag, treasure chest

Related Words

penis, scrotal, testicles, SCROTAL