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Definition of testicle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

testicle

noun

/ˈtestɪkl/

/ˈtestɪkl/

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either of the two organs that produce sperm, located in a bag of skin below the penisTopics Bodyc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis ‘a witness’ (i.e. to virility).

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