Etymology

testicle

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin testiculus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromtesticulus
  2. English todaytesticle

Borrowed from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis.

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