- Pterylosis
- Pterylosis Pter`y*lo"sis, n. [NL., fr. NL. & E. pteryla.] (Zo["o]l.) The arrangement of feathers in definite areas. [1913 Webster]
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Pterylosis
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pterylosis — pter·y·lo·sis … English syllables
pterylosis — n. arrangement of bird s feathers. ♦ pterylology, n. study of this. ♦ pteryla n. (pl. ♦ lae ), any of the feathered areas of a bird s body … Dictionary of difficult words
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pterylology — ˌterəˈläləjē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin pterylosis + logy : the study of pterylosis … Useful english dictionary
Ptilosis — Pti*lo sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr ? a feather.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Pterylosis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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