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uropygium

/ˌjʊə.rəˈpɪdʒ.i.əm/

Traduction: Nom désignant la partie postérieure du corps d'un oiseau d'où partent les plumes de la queue.

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noun

/ˌjʊə.rəˈpɪdʒ.i.əm/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant la partie postérieure du corps d'un oiseau d'où partent les plumes de la queue.

A noun referring to the posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow.

  1. Bird's tail baseC2formalscientific

    The posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow.

    frUropygium (socle de la queue)

    • The uropygium is covered with small feathers that support the larger tail feathers.
    • Ornithologists examine the uropygium to determine the bird's species.
    • The uropygium contains the preen gland, which secretes oil for feather maintenance.
Formes
  • uropygia plural form
  • uropygia's possessive plural form
  • uropygium's possessive singular form