noun (plural ~e) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pteron + hylē wood, forest Date: 1867 one of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow
PTERYLA
Meaning of PTERYLA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012