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eunuch
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eunuch /eu·nuch/ (u´nik) a male deprived of the testes or external genitals, especially one castrated before puberty (so that male secondary sex characteristics fail to develop).
eu·nuch (ynk)
n.
A man or boy whose testes have been removed or have never developed.
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Physical proximity to the capital and widespread poverty contributed to a strong tradition of eunuchism in local society south of the capital.
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