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scrotum
[ skroh-tuhm ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural scrota scrotums.
- the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
scrotum
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
- the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals
scrotum
/ ō′ə /
, Plural scrota
- The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. The scrotum keeps the testes at the optimal temperature (slightly below body temperature) for producing sperm.
scrotum
- The external pouch or sac located behind the penis . The scrotum contains the testes . ( See reproductive systems .)
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Derived Forms
- ˈdzٲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scrotum1
1590–1600; < Latin ōٳܳ, variant of scrautum quiver
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scrotum1
C16: from Latin
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Example Sentences
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The controversial figure gained notoriety for nailing his scrotum to Moscow's Red Square in 2013.
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The Greek physician Galen, for example, believed the uterus was basically the male scrotum tucked in on itself.
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Specialty retailers stock kangaroo leather belts, wallets and bags, while in souvenir stores, small pouches made from the males’ scrotums are a novelty item sold as gifts for people who have everything.
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Hugh Grant, somehow managing to make his pronunciation of the word “scrotum” ridiculously charming.
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He then gestured to himself: "Basically a scrotum."
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