PTERYLA

Meaning of PTERYLA in English

/ter"euh leuh/ , n. , pl. pterylae /-lee', -luy'/ . Ornith.

one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird. Also called feather tract . Cf. apterium .

[ 1865-70; pter ( ón ) feather + hýle woods ]

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PTERYLA — noun (plural ~e) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pteron + hylē wood, forest Date: 1867 one of the definite areas …
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PTERYLA — ˈterələ noun ( plural ptery·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from pter- + Greek hylē wood, forest — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PTERYLA — (n.) One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria.
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PTERYLA — ( n. ) One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PTERYLA — noun ( plural pter·y·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pteron + hylē wood, forest Date: 1867 : one …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PTERYLA — noun one of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; contrasted with apteria.
Webster English vocab
PTERYLA — [pter.y.la] n, pl -lae [NL, fr. Gk pteron + hyle wood, forest] (1867): one of the definite areas of the …
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PTERYLA — птерилия
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PTERYLA — птерилия
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PTERYLA — Pronunciation: ' ter- ə -l ə Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ …
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TRACT — I. ˈtrakt noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English tracte, from Medieval Latin tractus, from Latin, action …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FEATHER — I. ˈfethə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fether, from Old English; akin to Old High German federa wing, …
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PTERYLOSIS — ˌterəˈlōsə̇s noun ( plural pterylo·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from pteryla + -osis : the arrangement of feathers in definite …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PTERYLOGRAPHY — ˌterəˈlägrəfē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pterylo- (from New Latin pteryla ) + -graphy; originally formed as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FEATHER TRACT — noun : pteryla
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APTERYLA — (ˈ)ap|terələ, (ˈ)ā|te- noun ( plural aptery·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + pteryla : one of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PTERYLAE — (pl. ) of Pteryla
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PTERYLAE — ( pl. ) of Pteryla
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRACT — tract 1 /trakt/ , n. 1. an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch. 2. Anat. a. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FEATHER TRACT — pteryla. [ 1875-80 ]
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APTERIUM — — apterial , adj. /ap tear"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. apteria /-tear"ee euh/ . Ornith. one of the featherless …
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PTERYLAE — pl of pteryla.
Webster English vocab
ПТЕРИЛИЯ — pteryla
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