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podotheca

American  
[pod-uh-thee-kuh] / ˌpɒd əˈθi kə /

noun

Ornithology.

PLURAL

podothecae

  1. the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.

Other Word Forms

  • podothecal adjective

Etymology

Origin of podotheca

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; podo-, theca

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Podotheca: that part of pupa that covers the legs of future adult.

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