Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptorchid

/kɹɪpˈtɔː(ɹ)kɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cryp-torchid
IPA: /kɹɪpˈtɔː(ɹ)kɪd/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.

Etymology

From crypt- + orchid, from Latin orchis (“testicle”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: crypt-
Root: orchis

Inflected Forms

cryptorchids (plural)

Derived Forms

cryptorchidic cryptorchidism cryptorchism

Frequently Paired Words

monorchid polyorchid

Questions

How do you pronounce cryptorchid?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪpˈtɔː(ɹ)kɪd/.
What does cryptorchid mean?: A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
Where does cryptorchid come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cryptorchid

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