Uropygium Definition
yo͝orə-pījē-əm, -pĭjē-
uropygia, uropygium
noun
The hump at the rear extremity of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers grow.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Uropygium
Noun
Singular:
uropygium
Plural:
uropygiaOrigin of Uropygium
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New Latin ūropygium from Greek ouropugion ouro- tail uro–2 pugē rump
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Mediaeval Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐροπύγιον (ouropugion, “tail feathers").
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