crissal

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cris·sum

(krĭs′əm)

n. pl. cris·sa (krĭs′ə)

The feathers or area under the tail of a bird surrounding the cloacal opening.

[New Latin, from Latin crīsāre, crissāre, to move the buttocks during intercourse; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

cris′sal (-əl) adj.

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