podotheca

[ pod-uh-thee-kuh ]
/ ˌpɒd əˈθi kə /

noun, plural pod·o·the·cae [pod-uh-thee-see] /ˌpɒd əˈθi si/. Ornithology.

the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.

Origin of podotheca

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at podo-, theca

OTHER WORDS FROM podotheca

pod·o·the·cal, adjective

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