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uropygium
[ yoor-uh-pij-ee-uhm ]
noun
Ornithology.
- the projecting terminal portion of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers spring.
uropygium
/ ˌʊəəˈɪɪə /
noun
- the hindmost part of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers grow
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Derived Forms
- ˌܰˈⲵ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of uropygium1
1805–15; < New Latin < Greek dzܰDZ̄́Dz, variant (with ouro- uro- 2 ) of ǰDZ̄́Dz, equivalent to orro-, combining form of óDz sacral bone + ̄ ( ḗ ) rump, buttocks + -ion diminutive suffix
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of uropygium1
C19: via New Latin from Greek ouropugion, from uro- ² + ܲŧ rump
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Example Sentences
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Seaside Sparrows have a mid-dorsal row of downs in the dorsal tract near the uropygium.
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The tail length, however, is measured from the base of the uropygium to the tip of the longest pair of rectrices.
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Associated words: caudal, dock, scut, prehensile, caudate, bicaudal, rump, uropygium. tailless, a. acaudate, anurous. tailor, n.
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The uropygium also, which in the European bird is entirely white, is in our specimen partially variegated with black.
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