- pterylology
- The study of feather arrangements on birds
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
pterylology
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pterylology — study of distribution of feathers on birds Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pterylology — pter·y·lol·o·gy … English syllables
pterylology — ˌterəˈläləjē noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin pterylosis + logy : the study of pterylosis … Useful english dictionary
pterylological — |terəlō|läjə̇kəl adjective Etymology: pterylology + ical : of or relating to pterylology … Useful english dictionary
Sciences and Studies — This list defines 633 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily). Over the past century, the range and scope of… … Phrontistery dictionary
pterylosis — n. arrangement of bird s feathers. ♦ pterylology, n. study of this. ♦ pteryla n. (pl. ♦ lae ), any of the feathered areas of a bird s body … Dictionary of difficult words
