pteryla (plural pterylas or pterylae)
(ornithology) One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.
• apterium
• Tarpley, apertly, prelaty
Source: Wiktionary
Pte*ry"la, n.; pl. Pterylæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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