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scrotum

scro·tum [ skrṓtəm ] (plural scro·tums or scro·ta [ skrṓtə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
pouch containing testicles: the external pouch of skin and muscle containing the testes in mammals. It allows sperm to develop at a temperature lower than that of the body.

[Late 16th century. < Latin]

scro·tal adjective
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