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noun
The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: parson's nose, ploughshare bone, pope's nose, sultan's nose
Antonyms: none provided
History
From English pygo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”). By surface analysis, pygo- + -style.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
