monorchid

American

[muh-nawr-kid] / məˈnɔr kɪd /

adjective

having or appearing to have only one testis.

noun

a monorchid individual.

monorchid British

/ ˈmɒnɔːkɪd /

adjective

having only one testicle

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noun

an animal or person with only one testicle

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Etymology

Origin of monorchid

First recorded in 1820–30; New Latin monorchis (erroneous plural monorchides); see origin at mon-, orchid ( def. )

Example Sentences

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In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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