"cryptorchid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹɪpˈtɔː(ɹ)kɪd/ Forms: cryptorchids [plural]
Etymology: crypt- + orchid, from Latin orchis (“testicle”) Etymology templates: {{pre|en|crypt-||alt2=orchid|sort=orchid}} crypt- + orchid, {{der|en|la|orchis||testicle}} Latin orchis (“testicle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptorchid (plural cryptorchids)
  1. A male animal with one or two undescended testicles. Derived forms: cryptorchidism, cryptorchism Related terms: monorchid, polyorchid

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