- retromingency
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the characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals
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Retromingency — Re tro*min gen*cy, n. The quality or state of being retromingent. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retromingency — retrominˈgency noun • • • Main Entry: ↑retromingent … Useful english dictionary
retromingent — retromingency, n. /re troh min jeuhnt/, adj. 1. urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal. n. 2. an animal that urinates backward. [1645 55; RETRO + Latin mingent s. of mingens), prp. of mingere to… … Universalium
