propygostylarとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

propygostylar ‎(not comparable)

1. (bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint または vertebra).
   • 1988, Julian J. Baumel, Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba livia)^[1], Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 9783540188681, page 13:

     The propygostylar joint of the pigeon differs from the other intercorporal joints; it is primarily a hinge joint.

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