pteryla
/ˈtɛrɪlə/Ornithology
noun
Any of several distinct tracts on a bird's skin in which feathers grow.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Sweetland Dallas (1824–1890). From post-classical Latin pteryla from ancient Greek πτερόν feather + ὕλη forest, taken in sense ‘tract of woodland’.
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