UROPYGIUM


Meaning of UROPYGIUM in English

ˌyu̇rəˈpijēəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ouropygion, from ouro- ur- (II) + pygē rump, buttocks — more at fog

: the fleshy and bony prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body that supports the tail feathers and contains the free caudal vertebrae and the pygostyle

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