ptilosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The appearance or study of feathers on a bird, including factors such as their texture or shape.
  2. Loss of the eyelashes, due to ulceration or other damage to the follicles.

Word forms

ptilosis ptiloses

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ptilōsis, from the Ancient Greek πτῐ́λωσῐς (ptĭ́lōsĭs).

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