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ˌrɛ troʊˈmɪn dʒəntretro·min·gent

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  1. retromingentnoun

    An animal that urinates backwards - such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

  2. retromingentadjective

    That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.

  3. retromingentadjective

    cowardly

  4. Etymology: From retro- + past participle of mingo.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Retromingentadjective

    Staling backward.

    Etymology: retro and mingens, Lat.

    By reason of the backward position of the feminine parts of quadrupeds, they can hardly admit the substitution of masculine generations, except it be in retromingents. Brown.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retromingentadjective

    organized so as to discharge the urine backward

  2. Retromingentnoun

    an animal that discharges its urine backward

  3. Etymology: [Pref. retro- + L. mingens, p. pr. of mingere to urinate.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Retromingent

    rē-trō-min′jent, adj. urinating backward.—n. Retromin′gency.—adv. Retromin′gently.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retromingent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retromingent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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