cropbound

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adjective

Having the crop (pouch-like part of the alimentary tract) clogged up, as by overfeeding.

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Meanings

adjectivecropbound (comparative more cropbound, superlative most cropbound)

comparative more cropbound · superlative most cropbound

  1. Having the crop (pouch-like part of the alimentary tract) clogged up, as by overfeeding.

    Chickens cannot digest coarse or dry grass, and it is likely to cause them to become cropbound.

    1977, J. H. Florea, ABC of poultry raising: a complete guide for the beginner or expert, page 57

Origin

From crop + bound.

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APA

cropbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cropbound

MLA

“cropbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cropbound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cropbound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cropbound.

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