testicle

/ˈtes·tɪ·kəl/ n [C] (plural testicles or testes /ˈtes·tiz/)

Definition

› either of the two round male sex organs that produce sperm and are enclosed in the scrotum (= bag of skin) near the penis

(Definition of testicle n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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