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Testis is an English word with synonyms like testicle or gonad. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Testis | Testi | Testily

Testis meaning

  1. A testicle of a vertebrate.
  2. An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.

Synonyms of Testis

testicle gonad male reproductive gland egg nut bollock ballock ball orchis sex gland

Related words

Other words often associated with Testis or its synonyms:

block endocrine pellet pulley eggs seed fruitcake orb crank oddball shot eccentric

Using Testis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A testicle of a vertebrate. | An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.
  • Useful related words include: testicle, gonad, male reproductive gland, egg.
  • In the example corpus, testis often appears in combinations such as: the testis, testis to.

Context around Testis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

determines 1× large 1× human 1× male 1×

Often after:

development 1× secretes 1× suppress 1×

Sentence patterns with Testis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a large testis in place 1× into the testis to treat 1× ovary or testis 1× stimulate the testis to synthesize 1× that determines testis development tdf 1× the human testis secretes high 1× the male testis suppress meiosis 1× with one testis and one 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all these observations 1× an individual that 1× males do not 1× the caecum a 1× the human testis 1× these latter two 1×

Common sentence endings:

and one ovary 1× gland and sac 1× human y chromosome 1× ovary or testis 1× stimulator of meiosis 1× the male phenotype 1×

Words around Testis

Just before it in the word index:

testiowa 2 testing 7.833 testimony 2.136 testimonium 6 testimonies 224 testimonials 112

Just after it in the word index:

testmv 3 testo 7 testofuel 3 testogen 4 testosterone 313 tests 5.705

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Testis

  • In this selection, "testis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, determines, large, human, development, secretes and suppress stand out and add context to how "testis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large testis in place and into the testis to treat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "testis" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with testis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These latter two hormones stimulate the testis to synthesize testosterone. (10 words)

The caecum, a long, white organ, is found next to the ovary or testis. (14 words)

Tissues of the male testis suppress meiosis by degrading retinoic acid, a stimulator of meiosis. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The human testis secretes high levels of testosterone from about week 8 of fetal life until 5–6 months after birth (a similar perinatal surge in testosterone is observed in many species), a process that appears to underlie the male phenotype. (41 words)

All these observations lead to a consensus that a dominant gene that determines testis development ( TDF ) must exist on the human Y chromosome. (23 words)

An individual that produces both types of gametes is called hermaphrodite (a name applicable also to people with one testis and one ovary). (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

This is the first demonstration of direct delivery of proteins into the testis to treat male infertility, the researchers say.

All these observations lead to a consensus that a dominant gene that determines testis development ( TDF ) must exist on the human Y chromosome.

An individual that produces both types of gametes is called hermaphrodite (a name applicable also to people with one testis and one ovary).

Males do not possess these organs, but instead have a large testis in place of the ovary, and a spermatophoric gland and sac.

The caecum, a long, white organ, is found next to the ovary or testis.

The human testis secretes high levels of testosterone from about week 8 of fetal life until 5–6 months after birth (a similar perinatal surge in testosterone is observed in many species), a process that appears to underlie the male phenotype.

These latter two hormones stimulate the testis to synthesize testosterone.

Tissues of the male testis suppress meiosis by degrading retinoic acid, a stimulator of meiosis.

Common combinations with testis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "testis" in a sentence?
An example: "This is the first demonstration of direct delivery of proteins into the testis to treat male infertility, the researchers say." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "testis" from authentic English texts.
What does "testis" mean?
Testis means: A testicle of a vertebrate.
What are synonyms of "testis"?
Common synonyms of "testis" include: testicle, gonad, male reproductive gland, egg, nut, bollock, ballock, ball. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "testis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "testis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.