apteryla

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Synonyms: pteryla, apteryx, apteral, aptera, apteria, aptery

Antonyms: pteryla, apteryx, apteral, aptera, apteria, aptery

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Noun

1. Any of the regions of a [[bird]]'s [[skin]], between the [[pteryla]]e, which are free of [[contour feather]]s, and where [[filoplume]]s and [[down]] may grow.

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