tail vs uropygium

uropygium vs tail

tail and uropygium both are nouns.

tail is a verb but uropygium is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
uropygium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, uropygium is a hyponym of tail; that is, uropygium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:

tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
uropygium: posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow

Other hyponyms of tail include rattle, brush, bob, bobtail, dock, caudal appendage, oxtail, fluke, scut, flag.

tail (noun)	uropygium (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
the rear part of a ship
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	uropygium (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch

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