English

Adjective

propygostylar

1. (bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
   • 1988, Julian J. Baumel, Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba livia), 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.