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uropygium

N ส่วน ยื่น ตอนปลาย ของ นก  เช่น หาง นก 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UROPYGIUM

U `ro *pyg "i *um, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

uropygium

u ro pyg i um |ˌyo͝orəˈpijēəm ˌjʊrəˈpɪʤiəm | ▶noun Zoology the rump of a bird, supporting the tail feathers. DERIVATIVES u ro pyg i al adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek ouropugion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

uropygium

uropygium |ˌjʊərə (ʊ )ˈpɪdʒɪəm | ▶noun Zoology the rump of a bird, supporting the tail feathers. DERIVATIVES uropygial adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek ouropugion.