testicond

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Etymology

From Latin testis (testis) + condere (to hide).

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testicond (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having the testicles naturally concealed within the abdomen, such as in the case of the cetaceans.
    testicond mammals
    • 2009, Bruce D. Olsen, Understanding Human Anatomy Through Evolution:
      Although the testes of some mammals, such as elephants and manatees, are also testicond, in most mammals the testes migrate downward, or descend, as the embryo develops.

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