"podotheca" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: podothecae [plural]
Etymology: podo- + theca Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|podo|theca}} podo- + theca Head templates: {{en-noun|podothecae}} podotheca (plural podothecae)
  1. (zoology) The scaly or skin covering of the foot of a bird or animal. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-podotheca-en-noun-XOGvi-cc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with podo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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