PYGOSTYLE

Etymology

Noun

pygostyle (plural pygostyles)

The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.

Synonyms: parson's nose, ploughshare bone, pope's nose, sultan's nose

Source: Wiktionary

Py"go*style, n. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; the plowshare bone; the vomer. It is formed by the union of a number of the last caudal vertebræ, and supports the uropigium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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