Commentary for Pesachim 96:16

אמר רבא מאי טעמא דר' מאיר אין לך כל סדק וסדק מלמעלה שאין לו כמה סדקים מלמטה:

[When the lines on its surface are] like locusts' horns; sidduk is when the cracks have intermingled with each other; and in both cases, he who eats it is liable to kareth. But we learned: SI'UR MUST BE BURNT, WHILE HE WHO EATS IT IS NOT CULPABLE. THIS IS THE VIEW OF R'JUDAH? Say according to R'Meir, in both cases,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. both si'ur and sidduk, as defined by R. Judah.');">²⁵</span> he who eats it incurs kareth.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because he regards both as sidduk.');">²⁶</span> Raba said: What is R'Meir's reason? There is not a single crack on the surface for which there are not many cracks below [the surface].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence even when the cracks on the surface are still separate, they already cross below the surface.');">²⁷</span>

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