testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈte-sti-kəl 
: testis
especially
: one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
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In most sperm-producing mammals, the testicles drop from the body into the scrotum.
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New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Today, men have a choice of two drugs given by injection that block the testicles from making testosterone, or a pill that does the same thing.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Other research also suggests that microplastics may harm other vital organs, including the liver, kidneys, lungs, placenta, testicles, and tonsils.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
But elephants are somewhat unique in lacking the evolutionary tactic of housing its testicles outside of the body.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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New Atlas, 20 May 2025
Today, men have a choice of two drugs given by injection that block the testicles from making testosterone, or a pill that does the same thing.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Other research also suggests that microplastics may harm other vital organs, including the liver, kidneys, lungs, placenta, testicles, and tonsils.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
But elephants are somewhat unique in lacking the evolutionary tactic of housing its testicles outside of the body.
—New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈtes-ti-kəl
: testis
Medical Definition
testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
ˈtes-ti-kəl
: testis
especially
: one with its enclosing structures
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