English Explanatory Dictionary

pteryla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.

Word forms

pteryla pterylas pterylae

Etymology

Possibly from ptero- + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “forest”).

Derived words

pterylology
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