PTERYLA


Meaning of PTERYLA in English

Pronunciation: ' ter- ə -l ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pteron + hyl ē wood, forest

Date: 1867

: one of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow

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