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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A male animal with at least one testicle still in the inguinal canal.
2. 2
   a colt with undescended testicles wordnet
3. 3
   An imperfectly castrated male.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ridgelridgilridgling

Etymology

From ridge + -ling, presumably from the supposition the remaining testicle(s) remain(s) near the back.

Related phrases

intestinal canal

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