LAMINIPLANTAR

Lam`i*ni*plan"tar, a. Etym: [Lamina + L. planta sole of the foot.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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