tylarus

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noun

One of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.

OriginNew Latin tylarus ← Ancient Greek τυλάριον →
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Meanings

nountylarus (plural tylari)

plural tylari

  1. biologyOne of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτυλάριον“cushion”
  2. New Latintylarus
  3. Englishtylarus

From New Latin tylarus, from Ancient Greek τυλάριον (tulárion, “cushion”).

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APA

tylarus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylarus

MLA

“tylarus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylarus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tylarus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tylarus.

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