Etymology

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Today it means: An animal that urinates backwards, such as the camel, hippo or raccoon. Full definition →

Latin mingō
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  1. Latin · derived frommingō“to urinate”
  2. English todayretromingent

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

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