Py"et (?), n. A magpie; a piet. [Prov. Eng.]

Here cometh the worthy prelate as pert as a pyet.

Sir W. Scott.

Py"gal (?), a. [Gr. &?; the rump.] (Anat.) Situated in the region of

the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; -- applied especially to

the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.

{ Py"garg (?), ||Py*gar"gus (?), }[L. pygargus, Gr. &?;, literally,

white rump; &?; the rump + white: cf. F. pygargue.] 1. (Zoˆl.) A

quadruped, probably the addax, an antelope having a white rump. Deut.

xiv. 5.

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