Dictionary.com

undescended

[ uhn-di-sen-did ]
/ ˌʌn dɪˈsɛn dɪd /
Save This Word!
adjective
(of a testicle) not having descended from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of undescended

First recorded in 1825–35; un-1 + descend + -ed2

Words nearby undescended

underwork, underworld, under wraps, underwrite, underwriter, undescended, undeserved, undesigned, undesigning, undesirable, undesirable discharge
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use undescended in a sentence

  • Undescended testis has been frequently found by one of the medical officers who answered my Questions.

    The Criminal|Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for undescended

undescended
/ (ˌʌndɪˈsɛndɪd) /
adjective
(of the testes) remaining in the abdominal cavity rather than descending to lie in 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
FEEDBACK