uropygial

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adjective

uro·​pyg·​i·​al

variants or less commonly uropygeal

¦yu̇rə¦pijēəl

: of or relating to the uropygium

uropygial fat

uropygial

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noun

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plural -s

: a uropygial feather : a tail feather

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

uropygial International Scientific Vocabulary uropyg- (from New Latin uropygium) + -ial; uropygeal irregular from New Latin uropygium + English -al

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