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  1. retromingencynoun

    the characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Retromingencynoun

    The quality of staling backwards.

    Etymology: retro and mingo, Lat.

    The last foundation was retromingency, or pissing backwards; for men observing both sexes to urine backwards, or aversely between their legs, they might conceive there were feminine parts in both. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retromingencynoun

    the quality or state of being retromingent

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retromingency in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retromingency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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