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testis
[tes-tis]
noun
plural
testesthe male gonad or reproductive gland, either of the two oval glands located in the scrotum, commonly referred to as a testicle.
testis
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
another word for testicle
testis
plural
testesThe 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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of testis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of testis1
Example Sentences
The masculinity crisis seizing our land saw surprising numbers of Gen Z men break conservative to vote Trump back to office and, before that, a push for testes tanning.
In the brain, sexual differentiation starts before birth and results from a combination of sex chromosomes in brain tissue, sex hormones produced by the testes or ovaries and the environment.
Previous research has shown that STK33 is enriched in the testis and is specifically required for the formation of functional sperm.
Over the past couple of decades researchers have found that long-distance signaling goes beyond a few glands and organs—the pancreas, thyroid, testes, and ovaries—that spill out familiar hormones such as insulin and testosterone.
Researchers found high levels of microplastics in human and dog testes.
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