retromingent

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retromingent

(ˌrɛtrəʊˈmɪndʒənt; ˌriːtrəʊ-)

(Zoology) an animal that urinates backwards

adj

slang cowardly, not brave

ret•ro•min•gent

(ˌrɛ troʊˈmɪn dʒənt)
adj.

1. urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal.

2. a retromingent animal.

[1645–55; retro- + Latin mingent-, s. of mingens, present participle of mingere to urinate]

ret`ro•min′gen•cy, n.

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