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testiculate
(tes¦ticu|late)
Pronunciation:
/tɛˈstɪkjʊlət/
adjective
Botany
(especially of the twin tubers of some orchids) shaped like a pair of testicles.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from late Latin
testiculatus
, from
testiculus
(see
testicle
)
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