Testis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Testis is a noun meaning (anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate.
Meaning
(anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate.
More Meanings
- (biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.
Example Sentences
In the Middle Ages, for instance, a recipe for sex stimulation required the putrefied flesh of a human corpse, together with both human and animal testes and ovaries, pimento, and alcohol.
Word Forms
- testes
Synonyms for testis
Depending on context, synonyms include nut, ball, gonad, bollock, testicle, ballock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gonad, testicle, egg, bollock, ballock, nut.
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