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dipygus

dipygus noun: an individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.

Noun

dipygus (plural dipygi)

  1. An individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.

dipygus meaning in Tamil

dipygus in Tamil

ஈரிடுப்புளி

Forms of dipygus

pluraldipygi

Origin of dipygus

See di- (“two”) and pygo- (“posterior”).

Questions about dipygus

What does dipygus mean?
Dipygus means an individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.
What is dipygus in Tamil?
Dipygus in Tamil is ஈரிடுப்புளி. See Dipygus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dipygus?
Dipygus is a noun.
What is the plural of dipygus?
The plural of dipygus is dipygi.

Words near dipygus in the dictionary

  1. diptychs
  2. Dipu
  3. dipwad
  4. dipwads
  5. dipygi
  6. dipygus
  7. dipylidiasis
  8. Dipylon
  9. dipyramid
  10. dipyramidal
  11. dipyramids

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