uropygial
uropygeal
\¦yu̇rə¦pijēəl\Definition of uropygial
: of or relating to the uropygium uropygial fat
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Origin and Etymology of uropygial
uropygial International Scientific Vocabulary uropyg- (from New Latin uropygium) + -ial; uropygeal irregular from New Latin uropygium + English -al
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Definition of uropygial
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: a uropygial feather : a tail feather
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