cryptorchid
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- cryptorchidism noun
Etymology
Origin of cryptorchid
from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle
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.
From Washington Times
In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.
From Project Gutenberg
In examining a supposed cryptorchid colt, he should be twitched.
From Project Gutenberg
The castration of a true cryptorchid requires a special operation.
From Project Gutenberg
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