urostyle

uro·style

noun \ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l\

Definition of UROSTYLE

: a long unsegmented bone that represents a number of fused vertebrae and forms the posterior part of the vertebral column of frogs and toads

Origin of UROSTYLE

International Scientific Vocabulary ²ur- + Greek stylos pillar — more at steer

First Known Use: 1875

Rhymes with UROSTYLE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, domicile, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile