uropygium

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/jʊəɹəˈpɪd͡ʒɪəm/

noun

The posterior part of a bird's body from which the tailfeathers grow.

OriginAncient Greek οὐροπύγιον →
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Meanings

nounuropygium (plural uropygia)

plural uropygia

  1. The posterior part of a bird's body from which the tailfeathers grow.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοὐροπύγιον“tail feathers”
  2. Englishuropygium

Mediaeval Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐροπύγιον (ouropúgion, “tail feathers”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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