ridgeling
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ridge + -ling, presumably from the supposition the remaining testicle(s) remain(s) near the back.
Noun
ridgeling (plural ridgelings)
- A male animal with at least one testicle still in the inguinal canal.
- An imperfectly castrated male.
References
- “ridgeling” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.