ˌelēˈädəˌkän noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek elaiodochon, neuter of elaiodochos holding oil, from elaio- + dochos containing, able to hold — more at choledoch
: the oil gland of a bird situated near the base of the tail
ˌelēˈädəˌkän noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek elaiodochon, neuter of elaiodochos holding oil, from elaio- + dochos containing, able to hold — more at choledoch
: the oil gland of a bird situated near the base of the tail
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012