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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Uropygium \U'ro*pyg"i*um\, noun [NL., fr. Gr. ?, (corrupted form) ?; ? the end of the os sacrum + ? rump.] (Anat.) 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
uropygium
noun: posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
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