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cris·sum (krisəm)

noun pl. crissa -·sa ()

  1. the area under the tail of a bird, around the cloacal opening
  2. the feathers covering this

Etymology: ModL < L crissare, for crisare, to move the haunches < IE *(s)kreit- < base *(s)ker-, to turn > L curvus: see curve

Browse dictionary entries near crissum

  1. crisscross
  2. crissa
  3. crispy
  4. crispness
  5. crisply
  6. crispiness
  7. Crispin
  8. crispiest
  9. crispier
  10. crisper
  1. Cristóbal
  2. crista
  3. cristae
  4. cristate
  5. cristated
  6. crit
  7. criteria
  8. criterion
  9. criterions
  10. critic