scrotum

/ˈskɹəʊ.təm/

SKɹƏƱ · təm (2 syllables)

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Definition

The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin scrōtum.

Example Sentences

  • "The female labia majora are homologous to the male scrotum."
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