What is the difference between testis and testicle?
testis | testicle |
(anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate
(biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra
English nouns with irregular plurals
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The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
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, author=Margaret Atwood
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Testicle is a synonym of testis.
As nouns the difference between testis and testicle
is that testis is a testicle of a vertebrate while testicle is the male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.testis
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(en noun)- My testicles hurt when I cross my legs.