Testes
noun
1.
plural of testis.
noun, plural testes
[tes-teez] /ˈtɛs tiz/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
noun
1.
the plural of testis
noun (pl) -tes (-tiːz)
1.
another word for testicle
testis tes·tis (těs’tĭs)
n. pl. tes·tes (-tēz)
The male reproductive gland, the source of spermatozoa and the androgens, normally occurring paired in an external scrotum. Also called didymus, orchis.
testis
(těs’tĭs)
Plural testes (těs’tēz)
The primary reproductive organ of male animals, in which sperm and the male sex hormones (androgens) are produced. In most vertebrates, the testes are contained inside the body. In many mammals, however, the testes are enclosed in an external scrotum.
testes [(tes-teez)]
sing. testis (tes-tis)
The two organs in the male reproductive system that produce sperm and testosterone. The testes are housed in the scrotum.
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