Definition of TESTIS

testis

Plural: testes

Noun

  • A male reproductive gland.
  • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
  • A testicle of a vertebrate.
  • An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.

Examples

  • TESTIS, an anatomical term, can be a high-scoring word if you have the ’S’.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin testis.

Scrabble Score: 6

testis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
testis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
testis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

testis: valid Words With Friends Word