pygostyle
/ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/
pygostyle noun: the plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
Noun
pygostyle (plural pygostyles)
- The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
- Aderyn the Bird Queen sat down; her pygostyle engaged a hard wooden bottom.1971, Anthony Burgess, M/F, Penguin, published 2004, page 158
- Synonyms:
- parson's nose, ploughshare bone, pope's nose, sultan's nose
pygostyle meaning in Tamil
pygostyle in Tamil
- வால்பகுதி, எச்சக்கம்பம்
Synonyms of pygostyle
Forms of pygostyle
| plural | pygostyles |
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Origin of pygostyle
From English pygo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”). By surface analysis, pygo- + -style.
Words formed from pygostyle
Questions about pygostyle
- What does pygostyle mean?
- Pygostyle means the plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
- What is pygostyle in Tamil?
- Pygostyle in Tamil is வால்பகுதி, எச்சக்கம்பம். See Pygostyle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pygostyle?
- Pygostyle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pygostyle?
- Pygostyle is pronounced /ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/.
- What is the plural of pygostyle?
- The plural of pygostyle is pygostyles.
Words near pygostyle in the dictionary
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