pterylography

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noun

The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds.

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Meanings

nounpterylography (usually uncountable, plural pterylographies)

plural pterylographies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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