# pygostyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/

## Definitions
1. The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.

## Etymology
From English pygo- + Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “column”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pygostyle