scrotum

[ skroh-tuhm ]

/ ˈskroʊ təm /

noun, plural scro·ta [skroh-tuh], /ˈskroʊ tə/, scro·tums.Anatomy.

the pouch of skin that contains the testes.

Origin of scrotum

1590–1600; <Latin scrōtum, variant of scrautum quiver

OTHER WORDS FROM scrotum

scrotal, adjective

Words nearby scrotum

scrote, scrotectomy, scrotitis, scrotocele, scrotoplasty, scrotum, scrouge, scrounge, scrounge around, scrounge up, scroungy

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Example sentences from the Web for scrotum

Scrotum, callosities, and naked parts of buttocks bright flesh-coloured, but not so bright as in C. hamadryas.
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British Dictionary definitions for scrotum

scrotum

/ (ˈskrəʊtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums

the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals

Derived forms of scrotum

scrotal, adjective

Word Origin for scrotum

C16: from Latin

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Cultural definitions for scrotum

scrotum

[ (skroh-tuhm) ]

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

Medical definitions for scrotum

scrotum

[ skrō′təm ]

n. pl. scro•tums

The musculocutaneous sac that encloses the testes and is formed of skin, a network of nonstriated muscular fibers, cremasteric fascia, the cremaster muscle, and the serous coverings of the testes and epididymides.

Other words from scrotum

scro′tal (skrōt′l) adj.

Scientific definitions for scrotum

scrotum

[ skrō′təm ]

Plural scrota scrotums

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.

单词	scrotum
释义	scrotum [ skroh-tuhm ] / ˈskroʊ təm / noun, plural scro·ta [skroh-tuh], /ˈskroʊ tə/, scro·tums.Anatomy. the pouch of skin that contains the testes. Origin of scrotum 1590–1600; <Latin scrōtum, variant of scrautum quiver OTHER WORDS FROM scrotum scrotal, adjective Words nearby scrotum scrote, scrotectomy, scrotitis, scrotocele, scrotoplasty, scrotum, scrouge, scrounge, scrounge around, scrounge up, scroungy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrotum Scrotum, callosities, and naked parts of buttocks bright flesh-coloured, but not so bright as in C. hamadryas. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes British Dictionary definitions for scrotum scrotum / (ˈskrəʊtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals Derived forms of scrotum scrotal, adjective Word Origin for scrotum C16: from Latin 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 Cultural definitions for scrotum scrotum [ (skroh-tuhm) ] The external pouch or sac located behind the penis. The scrotum contains the testes. (See reproductive systems.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for scrotum scrotum [ skrō′təm ] n. pl. scro•tums The musculocutaneous sac that encloses the testes and is formed of skin, a network of nonstriated muscular fibers, cremasteric fascia, the cremaster muscle, and the serous coverings of the testes and epididymides. Other words from scrotum scro′tal (skrōt′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scrotum scrotum [ skrō′təm ] Plural scrota scrotums 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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