Associations to the word «Testis»

Wiktionary

TESTIS, noun. (anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate.
TESTIS, noun. (biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.

Dictionary definition

TESTIS, noun. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away".

Wise words

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