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testicle

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Noun — Either of the two male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone.

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testis gonad testicles

Etymology

From Latin testiculus, a diminutive of testis, "witness" — an odd-sounding link that comes from the old Roman practice of swearing oaths while touching this part of the body as a symbol of virility.

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