noun
- an animal, especially a male mammal, that has only one testicle or in which only one testicle has descended into the scrotum
Usage: medical/veterinary term
adjective
- having or characterized by the presence of only one testicle or one descended testicle
Usage: medical/veterinary term
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed the dog as monorchid after the examination.
- A monorchid stallion may still be capable of reproduction.
- The condition of being monorchid is sometimes hereditary in certain breeds.
- Breeders typically avoid using monorchid animals for breeding purposes.
- The monorchid bull was removed from the breeding program.