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Definitions for retromingent
ˌrɛ troʊˈmɪn dʒəntretro·min·gent
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retromingentnoun
An animal that urinates backwards - such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.
retromingentadjective
That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.
retromingentadjective
cowardly
Etymology: From retro- + past participle of mingo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
Retromingentadjective
organized so as to discharge the urine backward
Retromingentnoun
an animal that discharges its urine backward
Etymology: [Pref. retro- + L. mingens, p. pr. of mingere to urinate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Retromingent
rē-trō-min′jent, adj. urinating backward.—n. Retromin′gency.—adv. Retromin′gently.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retromingent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retromingent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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