SINCE 1828
uropygium
noun
uro·py·gi·um
| \ ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpī-jē-əm
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Definition of uropygium
: the fleshy and bony prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body that supports the tail feathers
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