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cryptorchid

/ krɪpˈtɔːkɪd /

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

  • crypˈtorchidˌism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptorchid1

from crypto- + orchid , from Greek orkhis testicle

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