1. (Med.)
Defn: A mixture of constituents, as of the blood; constitution; temperament.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a dipthong; synæresis; as, cogo for coago.
CRASPEDOTA
Cras`pe*do"ta (krs`p-d"t), n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The hydroid or naked-eyed medusæ. See Hydroidea.
CRASPEDOTE
Cras"pe*dote (krs"p-dt), a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Craspedota.
CRASS Crass (krs), a. Etym: [L. crassus thick, fat, gross, prob. orig., closely woven See Crease animal fat, and cf. Crate, Hurdle.]
Defn: Cross; thick; dense; coarse; not elaborated or refined. "Crass and fumid exhalations." Sir. T. Browne. "Crass ignorance" Cudworth.