ridgeling

noun

ridge·​ling ˈrij-liŋ How to pronounce ridgeling (audio)
variants or ridgling
1
: a partially castrated male animal
2
: a male animal in which one or both testes have not descended into the scrotum

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Arcangelo is a 3-year-old ridgeling who cost owner Jon Ebbert of Blue Rose Farm a bargain basement $35,000 as a yearling. Joe Drape, New York Times, 10 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from ridge entry 1; from the supposition that the undescended testis remains near the animal's back

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridgeling was in 1555

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“Ridgeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridgeling. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

ridgeling

noun
ridge·​ling
variants or ridgling
1
: a partially castrated male animal
2
: a male animal having one or both testes retained in the inguinal canal
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