monorchid

noun mon·or·chid \mä-ˈnȯr-kəd\

Definition of MONORCHID

: an individual who has only one testis or only one descended into the scrotum

— monorchid adjective

— mon·or·chi·dism \-kə-ˌdi-zəm\ noun

irregular from Greek monorchis, from mon- + orchis testicle — more at orchis

First Known Use: 1874

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