pygostyle

noun

py·​go·​style

ˈpīgəˌstīl

plural -s

1

: a plate of bone that forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds and is formed by the union of vertebrae

2

obsolete : vomer

Word History

Etymology

pyg- + -style

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