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pterylology

pterylology noun: the study of distribution of feathers on birds.

Noun

pterylology (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The study of distribution of feathers on birds.
    • He gives some minute and valuable descriptions of the species, particularly as regards its pterylology and structure in comparison with other birds, as well as a detailed account of its habits, so as almost to justify the use of poisoned grain, which he seems to have tried in order to obtain...1864, The Ibis, volume 6, page 198

Origin of pterylology

From pteryla + -ology.

Questions about pterylology

What does pterylology mean?
Pterylology means the study of distribution of feathers on birds.
What part of speech is pterylology?
Pterylology is a noun.

Words near pterylology in the dictionary

  1. pterylographical
  2. pterylographically
  3. pterylographies
  4. pterylography
  5. pterylological
  6. pterylology
  7. pteryloses
  8. pterylosis
  9. ptesculentoside
  10. ptew
  11. PTF

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