ridgeling

noun ridge·ling \ˈrij-liŋ\

Definition of RIDGELING

: a partially castrated male animal

: a male animal in which one or both testes have not descended into the scrotum

ridge·ling or ridg·ling \ˈrij-liŋ\

perhaps from ¹ridge; from the supposition that the undescended testis remains near the animal's back

First Known Use: 1555

Medical Dictionary

noun ridge·ling

: a partially castrated male animal

: a male animal having one or both testes retained in the inguinal canal

ridge·ling or ridg·ling \ˈrij-liŋ\

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