podotheca

noun

podo·​the·​ca

ˌpädəˈthēkə

plural podothecae

-ēˌsē

: the scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile

podothecal

¦⸗⸗¦thēkəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pod- + -theca

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