hypural

English

Etymology

hypo- (“under”) +‎ Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) +‎ -al

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /haɪˈpjʊəɹəl/

Adjective

hypural (not comparable)

(zoology, anatomy) Under the tail
hypural plate, hypural piece, hypural bone

Derived terms

hypural joint

Noun

hypural (plural hypurals)

Such a bone

References

“hypural”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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