Pteryla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pter·y·lae [ter-uh-lee, -lahy]. /ˈtɛr əˌli, -ˌlaɪ/. Ornithology.
  1. one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)
  1. any of the tracts of skin that bear contour feathers, arranged in lines along the body of a bird
Pteryla (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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