ὀρροπύγιον
orropygion
rump
Appears 13 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ὀρροπύγιον [ῡ], Ion. ὀρσοπύγιον GDI 5702.35 (Samos, iv B. C.), τό: (ὄρρος):—A. rump of birds, in which the tail-feathers are set, HA 504a32,618b33, al. (with vv. ll. οὐροπ-, ὀροπ-, cf. τοὐροπ- in Rh. 2.189 , but ὀρροπ- is certain in IG 22.1498.27 (Athens, iv B. C.)); of the sepia, HA 525a12 : generally, tail, rump of any animal, V. 1075, Nu. 162.
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