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urostyle

[ yoor-uh-stahyl ]
/ ˈyʊər əˌstaɪl /

noun Anatomy.

the fused vertebrae at the posterior end of the spinal column of some fishes and tailless amphibians.

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Origin of urostyle

First recorded in 1870–75; uro-2 + -style2

Words nearby urostyle

uroscheocele, uroschesis, uroscopy, urosepsis, urostomy, urostyle, urothorax, uroureter, Urquhart, Urquhart Castle, Ursa Major
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British Dictionary definitions for urostyle

urostyle
/ (ˈjʊərəʊˌstaɪl) /

noun

the bony rod forming the last segment of the vertebral column of frogs, toads, and related amphibians

Word Origin for urostyle

C19: from uro- ² + Greek stulos pillar
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