urostege

noun

uro·​stege

ˈyu̇rəˌstēj

variants or less commonly urostegite

yəˈrästəˌjīt

plural -s

: a scale on the underside of the tail of a snake

Word History

Etymology

urostege from ur- entry 2 + -stege; urostegite from ur- entry 2 + -stege + -ite

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