pygostyle

[ pahy-guh-stahyl ]

/ ˈpaɪ gəˌstaɪl /

noun Ornithology.

the bone at the posterior end of the spinal column in birds, formed by the fusion of several caudal vertebrae.

Origin of pygostyle

1870–75; <Greek pȳgo- (combining form representing pȳgḗ rump) + stŷlos pillar

OTHER WORDS FROM pygostyle

py·go·styled, adjectivepy·go·sty·lous, adjective

Words nearby pygostyle

pygmy elephant, pygmy glider, pygmy hippopotamus, pygmy owl, pygmy possum, pygostyle, pyin, pyinkado, pyjama, pyjamas, pyknic

Example sentences from the Web for pygostyle

The posterior caudal vertebrae are not united together to form a pygostyle.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The tail is short and the posterior caudal vertebrae are generally ankylosed together forming a pygostyle.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pars caudifemoralis is flat, somewhat spindle-shaped, and passes anteroventrally from the pygostyle to the femur.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup
The last six or seven caudal vertebrae coalesce into the pygostyle, an upright blade which carries the rectrices.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

In proportionate size (see Table 7), the pygostyle of Bombycilla is the smallest in the family.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey

单词	pygostyle
释义	pygostyle [ pahy-guh-stahyl ] / ˈpaɪ gəˌstaɪl / noun Ornithology. the bone at the posterior end of the spinal column in birds, formed by the fusion of several caudal vertebrae. Origin of pygostyle 1870–75; <Greek pȳgo- (combining form representing pȳgḗ rump) + stŷlos pillar OTHER WORDS FROM pygostyle py·go·styled, adjectivepy·go·sty·lous, adjective Words nearby pygostyle pygmy elephant, pygmy glider, pygmy hippopotamus, pygmy owl, pygmy possum, pygostyle, pyin, pyinkado, pyjama, pyjamas, pyknic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pygostyle The posterior caudal vertebrae are not united together to form a pygostyle. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The tail is short and the posterior caudal vertebrae are generally ankylosed together forming a pygostyle. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The pars caudifemoralis is flat, somewhat spindle-shaped, and passes anteroventrally from the pygostyle to the femur. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup The last six or seven caudal vertebrae coalesce into the pygostyle, an upright blade which carries the rectrices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7\|Various In proportionate size (see Table 7), the pygostyle of Bombycilla is the smallest in the family. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey
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