HyperDic: uropygium

English > 1 sense of the word uropygium:
NOUNanimaluropygiumposterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
English > uropygium: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningPosterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow.
Part ofbirdwarm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
BroadertailThe posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

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