uropygial

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/jʊəɹə(ʊ)ˈpɪd͡ʒɪəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.

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Meanings

adjectiveuropygial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.

    […] [Aderyn the Bird Queen], on whose face a kind of agitated oil or sweat was spreading thinly, an uropygial secretion.

    1971, Anthony Burgess, M/F, Penguin, published 2004, page 158

Origin

From uropygium.

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APA

uropygial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial

MLA

“uropygial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uropygial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial.

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