TESTERN
Tes"tern, v. t.
Defn: To present with a tester. [Obs.] Shak.
TESTES
Tes"tes, n.,
Defn: pl. of Teste, or of Testis.
TESTICARDINES
Tes`ti*car"di*nes, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Test a shell, and Cardo.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples.
TESTICLE Tes"ti*cle, n. Etym: [L. testiculus, dim. of testis a testicle, probably the same word as testis a witness, as being a witness to manhood. Cf. Test a witness.] (Anat.)
Defn: One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen.
TESTICOND
Tes"ti*cond, a. Etym: [L. testis testis + condere to hide.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the testicles naturally concealed, as in the case of the cetaceans.