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testicle (n.)

early 15c., alteration of testicule (late 14c.), from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis "testicle" (see testis). Old English had beallucas (see ballocks) and herþan, probably originally "leather bag" (compare heorþa "deer-skin"). The commonest slang terms for them in other languages are words that mean "balls," "stones," "nuts," "eggs."

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Definitions of testicle from WordNet

testicle (n.)
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
Synonyms: testis / orchis / ball / ballock / bollock / nut / egg
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