Definition of Pteryla. Meaning of Pteryla. Synonyms of Pteryla

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Definition of Pteryla

Pteryla
Pteryla Pte*ry"la, n.; pl. Pteryl[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. ? feather + ? wood, forest.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria.

Meaning of Pteryla from wikipedia

- coverage, as opposed to birds that are ptilopaedic. pterylae Singular: pteryla. The feather tracts of a bird's skin from which the contour feathers grow...