upperpart

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noun

Any of the upper parts of a bird, including the mantle, back, rump and upper part of the tail coverts

Opposite
underpart
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Meanings

nounupperpart (plural upperparts)

plural upperparts

  1. Any of the upper parts of a bird, including the mantle, back, rump and upper part of the tail coverts

    Upperparts of back and tail and outerside of legs a reddish brown grey with a silvery tinge, turning towards the nape to a rich red;

    1885, Hermann Schlegel, Fredericus Anna Jentink, Notes from the Royal Zoological Museum - Volumes 7-8, page 101

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underpart

Origin

From upper + part.

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APA

upperpart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upperpart

MLA

“upperpart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upperpart. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upperpart,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upperpart.

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