testicle

Plural: testicles

Noun

• A male reproductive gland; a testis.
• one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
• A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
• Either half of the structure that contains the testes: one side of the scrotum and its contents, considered as one object (one half of the ballsack, including its ball).

Examples

• He was surprised to learn that TESTICLE was a valid word in Scrabble.

Synonyms

ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testis, testicles

Related Words

bull, bulla, bullock, scrotum, test, testament, testicond, testiculate, testify, testimony