scrotum

noun

scro·tum | \ˈskrō-təm

plural scrota\ ˈskrō-tə

\ or scrotums

Definition of scrotum

: the external pouch that in most mammals contains the testes

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But for a whole different group of mammals, having no scrotum at all is the norm. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "The Earliest Mammals Kept Their Cool With Descended Testicles," 28 June 2018 That’s unusual: In most other mammals, testicles form during embryonic development near the kidneys and then descend, either to the lower abdomen or an external scrotum, by the time of a male’s birth. — New York Times, "The Evolutionary Origin of Descending Testicles," 29 June 2018 Prior to birth, testes descend down through the abdomen and into the scrotum in a two-step process. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "The Earliest Mammals Kept Their Cool With Descended Testicles," 28 June 2018 The baby's stomach, feet, scrotum, back and legs were all bruised. — Charles Rabin, miamiherald, "Dad's explanation for breaking baby's legs: I was trying to relieve him of gas," 7 June 2018 His diagnosis, just a day after he'd been released from Jefferson County Jail in Beaumont, Texas, was a bruised scrotum, police say. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "He tried to scam his local Walmart — then, a chase, a fence and a nasty groin injury, Texas cops say | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 19 May 2018 The Hopkins patient also received the scrotum and part of the abdominal wall from a deceased donor. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Cooper surgeon helped with one of the world's first genital transplants," 8 May 2018 But the current case is the first to include transplantation of the scrotum and parts of the lower abdominal wall, according to Lee. — Mark Lieber, CNN, "Doctors announce first successful penis and scrotum transplant," 24 Apr. 2018 The scrotum transplant did not include the donor's testicles, meaning reproduction won't be possible. — Fox News, "Veteran who survived blast receives first complete penis transplant," 23 Apr. 2018

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