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apterium

[ap-teer-ee-uh m]

noun, plural ap·te·ri·a [ap-teer-ee-uh] /æpˈtɪər i ə/. Ornithology.

one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.

Nearby words

  1. apsu,
  2. apsyrtus,
  3. apt,
  4. apt.,
  5. apteral,
  6. apterous,
  7. apterygial,
  8. apterygote,
  9. apteryx,
  10. aptitude
Compare pteryla.

Origin of apterium

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at a-6, pter-, -ium
Related formsap·te·ri·al, adjective
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