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cropbound

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English

Etymology

From crop + bound.

Adjective

cropbound (comparative more cropbound, superlative most cropbound)

  1. Having the crop (pouch-like part of the alimentary tract) clogged up, as by overfeeding.
    • 1977, J. H. Florea, ABC of poultry raising: a complete guide for the beginner or expert, page 57:
      Chickens cannot digest coarse or dry grass, and it is likely to cause them to become cropbound.

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