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monorchid

Syllabification: (mon·or·chid)
Pronunciation: /mäˈnôrkid/
Definition of monorchid

adjective

  • (of a person or animal) having only one testicle.

noun

  • a person or animal having only one testicle.

Derivatives

monorchidism

Pronunciation: /mäˈnôrkiˌdizəm/
noun

Origin:

early 19th century: from modern Latin monorchis, monorchid-, from Greek monos 'single' + orkhis 'testicle'

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