underpart

[uhn-der-pahrt]

un·der·part

[uhn-der-pahrt]
noun
1.
the lower part or side: The underpart of the plane's fuselage scraped the treetops.
2.
an auxiliary or secondary part or role.

Origin:
1655–65; under- + part
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Underpart is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
WordNet
underpart

noun
a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts" 
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