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crissum

[kris-uhm]

noun, plural cris·sa

[kris-uh] . Ornithology.

the region surrounding the cloacal opening beneath the tail of a bird.

the feathers of this region collectively.

Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Latin criss(āre) to move the haunches + -um noun suffix

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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crissum (ˈkrɪsəm)

—n , pl -sa
	the area or feathers surrounding the cloaca of a bird

[C19: from New Latin, from Latin crissāre to move the haunches]

'crissal

—*adj*

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