pteryla

English

Etymology

Possibly from ptero- + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “forest”).

Noun

pteryla (plural pterylas or pterylae)

1. (ornithology) One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.

Antonyms

• apterium

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Anagrams

• Tarpley, apertly, prelaty