Testicle
WordNet
noun
(1) One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
"She kicked him in the balls and got away"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
testiculum, testicle, diminutive of testis, witness + diminutive suffix -ulum
Noun
- the male sex and endocrine gland that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone, found in some types of animals.
Synonyms
- testis (medical)
- ball (perhaps vulgar)
- bollock (perhaps alteration of "ballock")
- see also WikiSaurus:testicles
Related terms
Etymology
testiculum, testicle, diminutive of testis