Definitions for ridgling
ridgling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ridgeling, ridgling, ridgel, ridgilnoun

   a colt with undescended testicles

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ridgling, Ridgilnoun

   Etymology: ovis rejicula, Lat. Robert Ainsworth

   A ram half castrated.

   Tend my herd, and see them fed;
   To morning pastures, evening waters led:
   And ’ware the Libyan ridgil’s butting head. Dryden.

   Tend them well, and see them fed
   In pastures fresh, and to their watering led;
   And ’ware the ridgling with his butting head. Dryden.

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1. Ridgling

   A ridgling (also spelled ridgeling), or rig, is a cryptorchid; a male animal with one or both testicles undescended, usually describing a ram, bull, or male horse, but cryptorchidism also can be an issue in dogs and cats. Because the heat inside the body is too high for sperm to survive, an undescended testicle is non-functional. The condition is most often discussed in the horse world, as the health and behavioral issues surrounding adult males with the condition are of concern to owners and handlers of such animals.

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1. ridgling

   A ridgling is a term used in veterinary science to refer to a male animal, particularly a horse or dog, that has one or both testicles undescended, making the animal partially or wholly sterile. It is also known as a cryptorchid.

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1. Ridgling

   A ridgling or rig is a male animal with an undescended testicle. An undescended testicle is not a serious or life-threatening condition, though it may cause the animal discomfort at times. This condition can be corrected by either surgery to place the testicle in the correct position or by castration to remove the testicle altogether. Horses that are ridglings are usually gelded, though owners of a prized animal may opt for surgery to preserve the value as a breeding stallion. An example of a ridgling that was gelded was the Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. While the horse was gelded because the undescended testicle caused him noticeable discomfort and his manners also improved after castration, his success in horse racing has led to considerable discussion over whether it would have been possible to opt for surgically correcting the condition instead.

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1. girdling

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1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ridgling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ridgling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ridgling
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ridgling
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridgling
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ridgling