noun
- Plural of monorchid; individuals or animals having only one testicle or one functional testicle.
Usage: medical/veterinary term; can refer to humans or animals
Examples
- The veterinarian examined the stallion and determined it was one of the monorchids in the breeding program.
- In medical literature, monorchids are distinguished from cryptorchids by the presence of only one descended testicle.
- The study included both monorchids and animals with normal testicular development.