pter·y·la (t r  -l)n. pl. pter·y·lae (-l   , -l ) An area on the skin of a bird from which feathers grow. [New Latin : Greek pteron, wing, feather; see -pter + Greek h  l, forest, matter.] |
pteryla [ˈtɛrɪlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol any of the tracts of skin that bear contour feathers, arranged in lines along the body of a bird
[from New Latin, from Greek pteron feather + hulē wood, forest]
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