Definition of urostyle in English:
urostyle
nounˈjʊərə(ʊ)stʌɪlˈyo͝orəˌstīl
Zoology A long bone formed from fused vertebrae at the base of the vertebral column in some lower vertebrates, especially frogs and toads.
Example sentencesExamples
- Anurans also have nine or fewer presacral vertebrae (usually eight), and the three or four posterior to the sacrum are fused into a rod called the urostyle.
- The caudal vertebrae have been fused into a single rod-shaped skeletal element (the urostyle or coccyx) that lies between the ilia, in effect moving the tail internally.