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Testis vs Scrotum - What's the difference?

testis | scrotum |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between testis and scrotum

is that testis is (anatomy) a testicle of a vertebrate while scrotum is (anatomy) the bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.

As nouns the difference between testis and scrotum

is that testis is (anatomy) a testicle of a vertebrate while scrotum is (anatomy) the bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.

testis

English

Noun

(testes)
  • (anatomy) A testicle of a vertebrate
  • (biology) An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra
  • English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    scrotum

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.
  • The female labia majora is homologous to the male scrotum .

    Hypernyms

    *genitals

    Synonyms

    * ballbag, ballsack * See also

    Derived terms

    * scrotal