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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pteryla1

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

Origin of pteryla1

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

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