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pygal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
py-gal
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated in the region of the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.

noun

The posterior median or supracaudal plate of a chelonian carapace.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pygo- + -al.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pygals (plural)

Derived Forms

suprapygal

Questions

What does pygal mean?
Situated in the region of the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.
Where does pygal come from?
From pygo- + -al.

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