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pterylology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ptery-lol-o-gy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of distribution of feathers on birds.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pteryla + -ology.

Usage

Questions

What does pterylology mean?
The study of distribution of feathers on birds.
Where does pterylology come from?
From pteryla + -ology.

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