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单词 uropygium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•ro•pyg•i•um  (yŏŏr′ə pij′ē əm),USA pronunciation n. [Ornith.]
  1. Birdsthe projecting terminal portion of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers spring.
  • Greek ouropý̄gion, variant (with ouro- uro-2) of orropý̄gion, equivalent. to orro-, combining form of órros sacral bone + pȳg(é̄) rump, buttocks + -ion diminutive suffix
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uropygium /ˌjʊərəˈpɪdʒɪəm/ n
  1. the hindmost part of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers grow
Etymology: 19th Century: via New Latin from Greek ouropugion, from uro-² + pugē rump

ˌuroˈpygial adj
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