monorchid

[ muh-nawr-kid ]

adjective

1. having or appearing to have only one testis.

noun

1. a monorchid individual.

monorchid

/ ˈmɒnɔːkɪd /

adjective

1. having only one testicle

noun

1. an animal or person with only one testicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of monorchid¹

First recorded in 1820–30; New Latin monorchis (erroneous plural monorchides); mon-, orchid ( def )

Example Sentences

Public Library wants your Monorchid and Frodus records.

From Washington Post

Again, there was no evidence for this, but the possibility that Hitler was sexually frustrated, or perhaps monorchid, was eagerly taken up by Langer's colleagues at OSS.

From The Guardian

Monorchid, mo-nork′id, adj. having only one testicle.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

With them a monorchid was not supposed to beget twins; when twins are born in the family, the mother generally smothers the female, if one happens to be such; if not, then the feeblest of the two is sacrificed.

From Project Gutenberg

In one case a monorchid generated a cryptorchid child.

From Project Gutenberg