propygostylar

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ pygostyle +‎ -ar

Adjective

propygostylar (not comparable)

  1. (bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
    • 1988, Julian J. Baumel, Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba livia)‎, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, →ISBN, page 13:
      The propygostylar joint of the pigeon differs from the other intercorporal joints; it is primarily a hinge joint.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:propygostylar.
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