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testiculate

Syllabification: (tes·tic·u·late)
Pronunciation: /teˈstikyəlit/

Definition of testiculate

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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