† pteroglossineadj.OrnithologyObsoleterare of or relating to the genus Pteroglossus of toucans, comprising the aracaris, in which the tongue has slender branches on either side like the barbs of a feather.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1890 Cent. Dict.Pteroglossine, having a feathery or brushy tongue: specifically applied to the aracaris.