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propygostylar

propygostylar adjective: on the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).

Adjective

propygostylar (not comparable)

  1. (bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
    • The propygostylar joint of the pigeon differs from the other intercorporal joints; it is primarily a hinge joint.1988, Julian J. Baumel, Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba livia), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, →ISBN, page 13

Origin of propygostylar

From pro- + pygostyle + -ar.

Questions about propygostylar

What does propygostylar mean?
Propygostylar means on the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
What part of speech is propygostylar?
Propygostylar is an adjective.

Words near propygostylar in the dictionary

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  3. propwashes
  4. propwoman
  5. propwood
  6. propygostylar
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  8. propyl alcohol
  9. propyla
  10. propylacrylamide
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