ridge·ling also ridg·ling (r j lng)n. A male animal with one or two undescended testicles. [From obsolete ridgel, perhaps from ridge (from the belief that the undescended testicles remained near the animal's back).] |
ridgeling, ridgling [ˈrɪdʒlɪŋ], ridgel [ˈrɪdʒəl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a domestic male animal with one or both testicles undescended, esp a horse
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an imperfectly castrated male domestic animal
[perhaps from ridge, from the belief that the undescended testicles were near the animal's ridge or back]
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