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