ret·ro·min·gent I. \ˌre.trəˈminjənt sometimes ˌrē.t-\noun (-s) Etymology:retro- + Latin mingent-, mingens, present participle of mingere to urinate — more at mixen : an animal that urinates backward II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\adjective : urinating backward < the male cat is a retromingent animal > • ret·ro·min·gent·lyadverb