uropygium

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/jʊəɹəˈpɪd͡ʒɪəm/

Definition of uropygium

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The posterior part of a bird's body from which the tailfeathers grow.

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Etymology

Mediaeval Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐροπύγιον (ouropúgion, “tail feathers”).

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