"pteryla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterylas [plural], pterylae [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from ptero- + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “forest”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ptero-}} ptero-, {{der|en|grc|ὕλη||forest}} Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “forest”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pterylae}} pteryla (plural pterylas or pterylae)
  1. (ornithology) One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow. Categories (topical): Ornithology

Inflected forms

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