noun
- plural of ridgel; male animals (especially horses) with one or both testicles retained in the abdomen
Usage: veterinary; technical
Examples
- The veterinarian examined the ridgels to determine if surgery was necessary.
- Ridgels often exhibit stallion-like behavior despite being incompletely developed.
- The breeder was careful to identify ridgels before selling the colts.
- Some ridgels may require surgical intervention to remove the retained testicle.
- The condition that creates ridgels is known as cryptorchidism.