Uropygial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /jʊəɹə(ʊ)ˈpɪd͡ʒɪəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uropygial is an adjective meaning (ornithology) Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.
Meaning
(ornithology) Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.
Example Sentences
[…] [Aderyn the Bird Queen], on whose face a kind of agitated oil or sweat was spreading thinly, an uropygial secretion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uropygical, uropodal, pygidial, uredial, urochordal, urostegal.
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