retromingent

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noun

ret·​ro·​min·​gent

ˌre‧trəˈminjənt sometimes ˌrē‧t-

plural -s

: an animal that urinates backward

retromingent

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adjective

ret·​ro·​min·​gent

: urinating backward

the male cat is a retromingent animal

retromingently adverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun

retro- + Latin mingent-, mingens, present participle of mingere to urinate

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