noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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tĕsʹtĭ-kəl
/ˈtɛstɪkəl/
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CMU ARPABET:T EH1 S T IH2 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A testis: the male sex and endocrine gland, found in most types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Either half of the structure that contains the testes: one side of the scrotum and its contents, considered as one object (one half of the ballsack, including its ball).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: more commonly
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noun
Meaning 3
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens