hypural

H4Y4P3U1R1A1L1
/haɪˈpjʊəɹəl/

adjective

Under the tail

“hypural plate, hypural piece, hypural bone”

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Meanings

adjectivehypural (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyUnder the tail

    hypural plate, hypural piece, hypural bone

nounhypural (plural hypurals)

plural hypurals

  1. Such a bone

Origin

From hyp- (“under”) + Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -al.

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APA

hypural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypural

MLA

“hypural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypural. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypural,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypural.

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