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propygostylar en · ADJ

Etymology

From pro- + pygostyle + -ar.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, qualifier:bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
    • The propygostylar joint of the pigeon differs from the other intercorporal joints; it is primarily a hinge joint. 1988, Julian J. Baumel, Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba livia), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, →ISBN, page 13: