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retromingent.

An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/UK
  1. An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“to urinate”).

adj/ɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈmɪndʒənt/UK
  1. That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.

    not-comparable
  2. Cowardly.

Where this word comes from

From retro- (“backwards”) + past participle of Latin mingō (“to urinate”).

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