ridgeling

English

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Etymology

From ridge +‎ -ling, presumably from the supposition the remaining testicle(s) remain(s) near the back

Noun

ridgeling (plural ridgelings)

  1. male animal with at least one testicle still in the intestinal canal
  2. imperfectly castrated male

References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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