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tylarus

tylarus noun: one of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.

Noun

tylarus (plural tylari)

  1. One of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.

Forms of tylarus

pluraltylari

Origin of tylarus

From New Latin tylarus, from Ancient Greek τυλάριον (tulárion, “cushion”).

Questions about tylarus

What does tylarus mean?
Tylarus means one of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.
What part of speech is tylarus?
Tylarus is a noun.
What is the plural of tylarus?
The plural of tylarus is tylari.

Words near tylarus in the dictionary

  1. Tykhon
  2. tykish
  3. tyl-
  4. tylakoid
  5. tylari
  6. tylarus
  7. Tylden
  8. Tylden South
  9. Tyldesley
  10. Tyldesleys
  11. tyle

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