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podotheca

American

[pod-uh-thee-kuh] / ˌpɒd əˈθi kə /

noun

Ornithology.

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

podothecal

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

podothecae

plural

Etymology

Origin of podotheca

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

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