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crotch

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. crotch (noun)
  2. crotch-buck (noun)
  3. crotch chain (noun)
  4. crotch tongue (noun)
  5. feather crotch (noun)

crotch

noun \ˈkräch\

Definition of CROTCH

1
: a pole with a forked end used especially as a prop
2
: an angle formed by the parting of two legs, branches, or members
— crotched \ˈkrächt\ adjective
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Examples of CROTCH

  1. the crotch of the pants

Origin of CROTCH

probably alteration of 1crutch
First Known Use: 1563

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CROTCH

blotch, botch, hotch, klatch, notch, scotch, Scotch, splotch, swatch, watch

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