חִסְחוּס, (חסחס, Pilp. of חסם, v. חוּס a. preced. art.) [projection, protection,] the cartilages forming the ear, helix &c. Bekh. VI, 1 (37ᵃ) נפגמה אזני מן הח׳ (ed. חסחום; Mish. ed. a. Ar. הסּחוֹס) if its ear it split (defective) from the cartilages (inward).—Pl. חִסְחוּסִים, סִין … gristles. Pes. VII, 11 (84ᵃ) Y. ed. (Mish. a. Bab. ed. הַסְּחוּסִין; Ms. M. 2 also הסחיסין, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 30).—Y. Snh. VIII, beg. 26ᵃ אכלו הסוקים, read: אכל ח׳.—V. חַסְחָסִית.