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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μόνορχις (mónorkhis), derived from μονο- (mono-, “one”) + ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moˈnɔr.ki.de/
- Rhymes: -ɔrkide
- Hyphenation: mo‧nòr‧chi‧de
Adjective
monorchide (plural monorchidi)
- (medicine) monorchid (having only one testicle within the scrotum)
Noun
monorchide m (plural monorchidi)
- monorchid (an individual having only one testicle within the scrotum)
See also
Further reading
- monorchide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana