uropygial

[ yoo r-uh-pij-ee-uh l ]

/ ˌyʊər əˈpɪdʒ i əl /

adjective Ornithology.

of or relating to the uropygium.

Nearby words

uroplania, uropod, uropoiesis, uroporphyrin, uroporphyrinogen, uropygial, uropygial gland, uropygium, uroradiology, uroscheocele, uroschesis

Origin of uropygial

First recorded in 1865–70; uropygi(um) + -al¹

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