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testis

n. (pl. testes) the principal male reproductive organ, a pair of which is normally located in the scrotum. The testes produce sperm in the seminiferous tubules (see spermatogenesis) and male sex hormones (androgens) in interstitial cells. See testicle. See also cryptorchidism; hypermobile testes.

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