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pygostyle

noun
py·​go·​style | \ ˈpÄ«gəˌstÄ«l\
plural -s

Definition of pygostyle

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

History and Etymology for pygostyle

pyg- + -style

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