testis; male reproductive gland
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the reproductive gland that produces sperm in animals; testis
formalA formal, biological term. Often used in zoology, anatomy, and scientific contexts.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
yán研
jiū究
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
jīng精
cháo巢
de的
fā发
yù育
guò过
chéng程
。
Scientists studied the development process of this insect's testes.
Xióng雄
xìng性
bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
de的
jīng精
cháo巢
wèi位
yú于
yīn阴
náng囊
nèi内
。
The testes of male mammals are located within the scrotum.
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Zhè这
ge个
shí实
yàn验
xū需
yào要
guān观
chá察
yú鱼
lèi类
jīng精
cháo巢
de的
xì细
bāo胞
biàn变
huà化
。
This experiment requires observing cellular changes in the testes of fish.
noun
testicle; testis
formalA direct synonym for '睾丸'. This sense is less common in everyday speech and is used in more formal or technical descriptions.
Zài在
yī医
xué学
jiě解
pōu剖
zhōng中
，
jīng精
cháo巢
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nán男
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
qì器
guān官
。
In medical anatomy, the testis is an important male reproductive organ.
Yī一
xiē些
jí疾
bìng病
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
jīng精
cháo巢
de的
gōng功
néng能
。
Some diseases can affect the function of the testes.