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retromingent
[ re-troh-min-juhnt ]
/ ˌrɛ troʊˈmɪn dʒənt /
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adjective
urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal.
noun
an animal that urinates backward.
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Origin of retromingent
OTHER WORDS FROM retromingent
ret·ro·min·gen·cy, nounWords nearby retromingent
retrogressive, retroject, retrolental, retrolental fibroplasia, retrolingual, retromingent, retronym, retro-operative, retropack, retropulsion, retroreflective
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