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Thesaurus: uropygium

The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose.

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  1. n. The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose.
  2. n. posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
  3. The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose.
  4. The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body,which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimescalled pope's nose.
  5. n posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow