uropygial
[ yoor-uh-pij-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈpɪdʒ i əl /
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adjective Ornithology.
of or relating to the uropygium.
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Origin of uropygial
First recorded in 1865–70; uropygi(um) + -al1
Words nearby uropygial
uroplania, uropod, uropoiesis, uroporphyrin, uroporphyrinogen, uropygial, uropygial gland, uropygium, uroradiology, uroscheocele, uroschesis
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