pteryla

[ ter-uh-luh ]

noun

, Ornithology.

, plural pter·y·lae [ter, -, uh, -lee, -lahy].

1. one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.

pteryla

/ ˈtɛrɪlə /

noun

1. ornithol any of the tracts of skin that bear contour feathers, arranged in lines along the body of a bird

Word History and Origins

Origin of pteryla¹

1865–70; < New Latin < Greek pter ( ón ) feather + hȳ́lē woods

Word History and Origins

Origin of pteryla¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek pteron feather + hulē wood, forest