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cryptorchid

/ °ì°ùɪ±èˈ³Ùɔ˰ìɪ»å /

noun

  1. an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. denoting or relating to such an individual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³¦°ù²â±èˈ³Ù´Ç°ù³¦³ó¾±»åËŒ¾±²õ³¾, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cryptorchid1

from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle
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Example Sentences

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Cryptorchid bucks don’t express dominance, don’t rub trees and can’t breed, causing them to display behavior more similar to does than bucks.

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In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.

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In examining a supposed cryptorchid colt, he should be twitched.

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The castration of a true cryptorchid requires a special operation.

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