"pygostyle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/ Forms: pygostyles [plural]
Etymology: From English pygo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”). Etymology templates: {{cog|en|pygo-}} English pygo-, {{der|en|grc|στῦλος|t=column}} Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pygostyle (plural pygostyles)
  1. The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae. Synonyms: parson's nose, ploughshare bone, pope's nose, sultan's nose Derived forms: propygostylar Translations (the plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds): pygostyle [masculine] (French), Pygostyl [neuter] (German), pígistíl [feminine] (Irish), pigóstilo [masculine] (Spanish)

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