scrotum C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈskroʊtəm/ UK /ˈskrəʊtəm/ See IPA manual Freq #22824 Meanings 1 noun the external pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes in most male terrestrial mammals Muscles in the scrotum help regulate the temperature of the testes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the external pouch of skin... scrotal sac Word family Derived forms scrotal Related forms testistesticlespermatic cordreproductive system Etymology A learned borrowing from Latin scrotum, the anatomical term for the pouch containing the testes. Its deeper origin is uncertain. Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # scrotum **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskroʊtəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskrəʊtəm/ **Frequency rank:** 22824 ## Meanings 1. the external pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes in most male terrestrial mammals ## Examples - Muscles in the scrotum help regulate the temperature of the testes. ## Synonyms - scrotal sac ## Derived Forms - scrotal ## Related Forms - testis - testicle - spermatic cord - reproductive system ## Etymology A learned borrowing from Latin scrotum, the anatomical term for the pouch containing the testes. Its deeper origin is uncertain. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown