pteryla

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noun

One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.

OriginAncient Greek ὕλη →
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Meanings

nounpteryla (plural pterylas or pterylae)

plural pterylas · plural pterylae

  1. biologyOne of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕλη“forest”
  2. Englishpteryla

Possibly from ptero- + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “forest”).

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Anagrams

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APA

pteryla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteryla

MLA

“pteryla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteryla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pteryla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pteryla.

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