pygal

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adjective

Situated in the region of the rump, or rear end of the backbone; applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.

“pygal lobe”

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Meanings

adjectivepygal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated in the region of the rump, or rear end of the backbone; applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.

    pygal lobe

    2 more examples

    pygal plate

    pygal process

nounpygal (plural pygals)

plural pygals

  1. anatomyThe posterior median or supracaudal plate of a chelonian carapace.

Origin

From pygo- + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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