Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
testis
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A testicle of a vertebrate.

noun

An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin testis.

Inflected Forms

testes (plural)

Derived Forms

ovotestis testitis testosterone

Phrases

undescended testis aberratio testis rete testis

Frequently Paired Words

aberratio testis rete testis testicle testicular testicond

Synonyms

testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg

Questions

What does testis mean?
A testicle of a vertebrate.
Where does testis come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin testis.

How to pronounce testis

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