Pygostyle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pygostyle is a noun meaning The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
Meaning
The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
Example Sentences
Aderyn the Bird Queen sat down; her pygostyle engaged a hard wooden bottom.
Word Forms
- pygostyles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tail, uropygium, pterylosis, pteryla, pterolysis, pygarg.
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