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uropygial

/jʊəɹə(ʊ)ˈpɪd͡ʒɪəl/

uropygial adjective: of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.

Adjective

uropygial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.
    • […] [Aderyn the Bird Queen], on whose face a kind of agitated oil or sweat was spreading thinly, an uropygial secretion.1971, Anthony Burgess, M/F, Penguin, published 2004, page 158

Origin of uropygial

From uropygium.

Words formed from uropygial

Phrases with uropygial

Questions about uropygial

What does uropygial mean?
Uropygial means of or pertaining to the uropygium; on the rump.
What part of speech is uropygial?
Uropygial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce uropygial?
Uropygial is pronounced /jʊəɹə(ʊ)ˈpɪd͡ʒɪəl/.

Words near uropygial in the dictionary

  1. uroporphyrins
  2. uropoïesis
  3. uroprotection
  4. uroprotective
  5. uropygia
  6. uropygial
  7. uropygial gland
  8. uropygial glands
  9. uropygical
  10. uropygid
  11. uropygids

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