We have therefore added a small glossary to this site and you will be able to gain information about certain words, ie: Ornithology, is the Latin for "study of birds" and dejecta, simply means "excrement".

Hopefuly this will be of benefit, but for more information please refer to the glossary at the back of the "What Did That?" book.

Splay Topography

APR

Avian Preference Ranking. Refers to the relative likelihood of a surface being covered by a splay. The windshield of a moving vechicle has a high APR as does the top of the head.

chewits

Dried flakes of splay which collect along the upper surface of windshield wiper blades and give the impression that the rubber has been chewed. Chewits may also find their way into the air intake vents below the windshield, and create an interesting miniature snowstorm effect throughout the vehicle when the ventilation fan is first turned on.

dejecta

Excrement.

envelope

Exterior container of splay containing uric acid. Usually white.

lobe

Pendulous extension of splay wall.

nucleus

Solid core of splay containing fecal material.

ornithology

Study of Birds.

splay

Avian dejecta containing both fecal and urate portions, formed in a spread out manner, after ejection from a height onto a hard surface. Also known as a 'spread' in Ireland, a 'whitey' in Australia, and a 'bolger' - in New Zealand. Also, v. to splay on, ie, to eject dejecta that forms a splay.

SDT

Splay Drying Time.

SPLAY TOPOGRAPHY

1	Sub-nucleus	6	Inner envelope
2	Nucleus	7	Lobe
3	Solids	8	Detached lobe
4	Envelope	9	Extended lobe
5	Outer envelope	10	Sub-nuclear particles