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Uropygi
plural noun
Uro·py·gi
\ˌyu̇rəˈpīˌjī\
Definition of Uropygi
: a division of Pedipalpida including those (as the whip scorpions) with a tail
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Origin and Etymology of uropygi
New Latin, from 2ur- + Greek pygē rump, buttocks
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