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retromingent retromingent (ˌrɛtrəʊˈmɪndʒənt; ˌriːtrəʊ-) n (Zoology) an animal that urinates backwardsadjslang cowardly, not braveret•ro•min•gent (ˌrɛ troʊˈmɪn dʒənt) adj. 1. urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal. n. 2. a retromingent animal. [1645–55; retro- + Latin mingent-, s. of mingens, present participle of mingere to urinate] ret`ro•min′gen•cy, n.
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