Interesting. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
![Polyorchidism has many forms; Triorchidism (three testes) is the most common type. Bilateral double testis (4 testes) is a rare type [1]. Ahlfeld first described polyorchidism histologically in 1880. It was first reported by Lane in 1895 as clinical case [2]. Approximately, there are about 200 cases of polyorchidism in the medical literature [3].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fgrya4td3n3nhdj2spozv37t/bafkreibxmykseret4cwsuxkcj5gkufse64htcux4nklbjehlqan6rluet4@jpeg)
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So many orchids! 😄
sep 1, 2025, 8:46 pm • 1 0 • view
You made me look it up... The plant called orchid is named for the shape of its tuber, like testicles.
sep 1, 2025, 10:43 pm • 1 0 • view
And that earns a follow! I love learning how words come about. Thanks for looking it up and sharing.
sep 2, 2025, 12:33 am • 1 0 • view
🤭 I love looking up etymologies & words in multiple languages! One of my favorite words is maresia, the Portuguese word for the smell of sea air.
sep 2, 2025, 12:38 am • 1 0 • view
Lol, I love petrichor, the smell when it rains after a dry spell. Word nerds unite! 😄
sep 2, 2025, 12:44 am • 1 0 • view
Another evocative word!
sep 2, 2025, 1:16 am • 1 0 • view
I've repotted orchids before and none of them had balls.
sep 2, 2025, 12:51 am • 1 0 • view
Uh.... maybe they were girls?
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