ridgeling
ridge·ling
noun \ˈrij-liŋ\Definition of RIDGELING
1
: a partially castrated male animal
2
: a male animal in which one or both testes have not descended into the scrotum
Variants of RIDGELING
ridge·ling or ridg·ling \ˈrij-liŋ\
Origin of RIDGELING
perhaps from 1ridge; from the supposition that the undescended testis remains near the animal's back
First Known Use: 1555
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