- apterial
- ap·te·ri·al
English syllables. 2014.
apterial
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apterial — (ˈ)ap|tirēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin apterium + English al : of or relating to an apterium … Useful english dictionary
apterium — apterial, adj. /ap tear ee euhm/, n., pl. apteria / tear ee euh/. Ornith. one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird. Cf. pteryla. [1865 70; < NL; see A 6, PTER , IUM] * * * … Universalium
