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pteryla

(ter′i lə)

noun pl. pterylae

any of the special areas on a bird's skin from which feathers grow

Origin: ModL < pter(o)- + Gr hylē, forest

See pteryla in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pter·y·lae (-lēˌ, -līˌ)

An area on the skin of a bird from which feathers grow.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Greek pteron, wing, feather; see -pter

Origin: + Greek hūlē, forest, matter

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