PTERYLOGRAPHIES

Noun

pterylographies

plural of pterylography

Source: Wiktionary


PTERYLOGRAPHY

Pter`y*log"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Pteryla + -graphy.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylæ, of birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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