CRISSUM


Meaning of CRISSUM in English

/kris"euhm/ , n. , pl. crissa /kris"euh/ . Ornith.

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

2. the feathers of this region collectively.

[ 1870-75; criss ( are ) to move the haunches + -um n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .