uropygium vs tail

tail vs uropygium

uropygium and tail both are nouns.

uropygium is not a verb while tail is a verb.

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

As nouns, tail is a hypernym of uropygium; that is, tail is a word with a broader meaning than uropygium:

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

uropygium (verb)	tail (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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