UROSTEGE

Noun

urostege (plural urosteges)

(zoology) One of the plates on the underside of a snake's tail.

Source: Wiktionary


U"ro*stege, n. Etym: [2d uro- + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the plates on the under side of the tail of a serpent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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