urostege

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noun

One of the plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

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nounurostege (plural urosteges)

plural urosteges

  1. archaicbiologyOne of the plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

    Synonyms: subcaudal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

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

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

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