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scrotum

Syllabification: (scro·tum)
Pronunciation: /ˈskrōtəm/
Translate scrotum | into Italian
Definition of scrotum

noun (plural scrota or scrotums)

  • a pouch of skin containing the testicles.

Derivatives

scrotal

Pronunciation: /ˈskrōtl/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin

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