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synsacrum

[ sin-sak-ruhm, -sey-kruhm ]

noun

, Ornithology.
, plural syn·sac·ra [sin-, sak, -r, uh, -, sey, -kr, uh].
  1. a dorsal ridge of bone in the pelvic region of birds, formed by the fusion of certain thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal vertebrae.


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Other Words From

  • syn·sacral adjective
  • presyn·sacral adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of synsacrum1

First recorded in 1900–05; syn- + sacrum

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