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scrotum

noun — 2 senses

scrotum

noun

UK /ˈskɹəʊ.təm/ · US /ˈskɹoʊ.təm/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin scrōtum.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The sac of skin and muscle that contains and protects the testicles in most placental mammals.

  • The female labia majora are homologous to the male scrotum.
2

Biology, Mycology, Natural sciences The pouch or volva of certain fungi.

Synonyms
25 termsbag, ball bag, ballsac, ballsack, ballpark, bawbag, bean bag, bollock sack, cocksack, cock sack, cod, coin purse, codlings, duffle bag, dulap, footbag, knapsack, mud flap, nutsack, sack, scrot, scrote, sporran, tea bag, treasure chest
Derived terms
cello scrotum, scro, scrote, scrotumed, scrotum frog
Related terms
scrotal, testicles, penis
Holonyms
male genitalia

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.