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uropygium

uro·py·gium

UK/jʊəɹəˈpɪd͡ʒɪəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

posterior part of a bird''s body from which the tail feathers grow

Origin

Mediaeval Latin, from Ancient Greek οὐροπύγιον (ouropúgion, “tail feathers”).

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