Etymology

scrotum

scro·tum
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Today it means: The sac of skin and muscle that contains and protects the testicles in most placental mammals. Full definition →

Latin scrōtum
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromscrōtum
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromscrōtum
  3. English todayscrotum

Learned borrowing from Latin scrōtum.

Words from the same roots

Latinscrōtum all →

abdominoscrotal muscle

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