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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

scrotum XVI. — L. scrōtum; cf. scrautum skin sheath for arrows.

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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

scrotum In male Mammalia in which the testes descend from the abdomen, the sac in which they are contained at least during the breeding season and in which they are maintained at a temperature lower than the body temperature.

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scrotum The sac of skin and tissue that contains and supports the testes in most mammals. It is situated outside the body cavity and allows sperm to develop at the optimum temperature, which is slightly lower than body temperature.

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