"hemicastrate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hemicastrates [plural]
Etymology: hemi- + castrate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hemi|castrate}} hemi- + castrate Head templates: {{en-noun}} hemicastrate (plural hemicastrates)
  1. A semicastrated animal. Related terms: hemicastration
    Sense id: en-hemicastrate-en-noun-6d5pd3cC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hemi-

Inflected forms

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