Tweeters,



Whether or not "gonadal recrudescence" seems to be an appropriate term to
some of us, the term has been used for decades by physiologists-as Dennis
points

out-to refer to the partial regrowth of the gonads in birds during the fall,
which can cause a temporary resumption of singing and even some territorial
behaviour.



This may simply be one of the many cases where the same word is used as
jargon with a somewhat different meaning in different areas of science.



Wayne C. Weber

Delta, BC

contopus at telus.net









From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Michael
Hobbs
Sent: October-08-10 3:02 PM
To: Tweeters (E-mail)
Subject: [Tweeters] Re: recrudescence



With the following derivation: From Latin recrudescere to become raw
again, from re- + crudescere to grow worse, from crudus bloody, raw; see
crude



...the phrase "autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge" takes a
definitively pejorative view of concupiscence. Recrudescence is usually
used in reference to disease pathologies which reappear after a period of
remission. It sounds like this phrase was coined by someone with a
distinctly Puritanical perspective...



== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
== http://www.marymoor.org/BirdBlog.htm
== birdmarymoor at frontier.com




From: Dennis Paulson
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:26 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Annas courtship


Kathy,


It's the autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge. Everyone who doesn't
know the word can look up recrudescence. It refers to the development of the
gonads in this case, which is of course the cause of all this seeming
breeding behavior. As Bud said, it will go away soon.


Dennis