testicond

testicond
tes·ti·cond (tesґtĭ-kond) [testis + L. condere to hide] having the testes retained within the abdominal cavity, as occurs normally in many mammals, such as the elephant and armadillo.

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  • Testicond — Tes ti*cond, a. [L. testis testis + condere to hide.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the testicles naturally concealed, as in the case of the cetaceans. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • testicond — testicond, a. Zool. (ˈtɛstɪkɒnd) [f. L. testis, testis2 + cond ĕre to conceal.] Having the testes contained within the body, as the Cetacea. Dana cited in Webster …   Useful english dictionary

  • testicle — noun /ˈtɛstɪkəl/ The male sex and endocrine gland that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone, found in some types of animals. Syn: testis, ball, bollock, lamb fries See Also: test …   Wiktionary

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