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scrotum

[ skroh-tuhm ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural scrota scrotums.
  1. the pouch of skin that contains the testes.


scrotum

/ ˈ²õ°ì°ùəʊ³ÙÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scrotum

/ ²õ°ì°ùÅ′³ÙÉ™³¾ /

, Plural scrota

  1. 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

  1. The external pouch or sac located behind the penis . The scrotum contains the testes . ( See reproductive systems .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³¦°ù´Ç³Ù²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³¦°ù´Çt²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scrotum1

1590–1600; < Latin ²õ³¦°ùųٳܳ¾, variant of scrautum quiver
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scrotum1

C16: from Latin
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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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