undescended
[ uhn-di-sen-did ]
/ ˌʌn dɪˈsɛn dɪd /
adjective
(of a testicle) not having descended from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.
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underwork, underworld, under wraps, underwrite, underwriter, undescended, undescended testicle, undescended testis, undeserved, undesigned, undesigning
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British Dictionary definitions for undescended
undescended
/ (ˌʌndɪˈsɛndɪd) /
adjective
(of the testes) remaining in the abdominal cavity rather than descending to lie in the scrotum
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