English Explanatory Dictionary

pygostyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/

Word forms

pygostyle pygostyles

Etymology

From English pygo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”). By surface analysis, pygo- + -style.

Synonyms

parson's nose ploughshare bone pope's nose sultan's nose

Derived words

propygostylar pygostyled
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