cryptorchid

/ (krɪpˈtɔːkɪd) /

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noun

an animal or human in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum

adjective

denoting or relating to such an individual

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Derived forms of cryptorchid

cryptorchidism, noun

Word Origin for cryptorchid

from crypto- + orchid, from Greek orkhis testicle

Words nearby cryptorchid

cryptomnesia, cryptomonad, cryptonym, cryptophyte, cryptoporticus, cryptorchid, cryptorchidism, cryptosporidiosis, cryptosporidium, cryptosystem, cryptovolcanic

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