ridgeling

noun

ridge·​ling ˈrij-liŋ How to pronounce ridgeling (audio)
variants or ridgling
1
: a partially castrated male animal
2
: a male animal in which one or both testes have not descended into the scrotum

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from ridge entry 1; from the supposition that the undescended testis remains near the animal's back

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridgeling was in 1555

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Cite this Entry

“Ridgeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridgeling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

ridgeling

noun
ridge·​ling
variants or ridgling
1
: a partially castrated male animal
2
: a male animal having one or both testes retained in the inguinal canal
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