"Pterylae" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A rare or obsolete word!
Pterylae (plural) refers to the alulae, a small, ornamental wing stabilizer found at the base of the wing of certain insects, such as beetles and flies.
The pterygopharyngeus is a muscle of the pharynx located in the throat. It is a thin muscle that arises from the pterygoid hamulus and inserts into the pharyngoepiglottic fold. This muscle helps to relax the pharynx and allows for swallowing. The name "pterygopharyngeus" comes from the Greek words "pterygon," meaning "wing," and "pharynx," meaning "throat."
A rare or obsolete term for the hind leg of a quadruped, especially of a horse, especially the stifle joint, now more commonly referred to as the stifle or the tibial perpendicular.
The term "Pterygota" refers to a suborder within the class Insecta, which primarily consists of winged insects. This group includes numerous orders of insects, such as beetles (Coleoptera), flies (Diptera), bees and butterflies (Lepidoptera), and many others apart from dragonflies (Odonata) and scale insects (Thysanoptera). The term "Pterygota" is derived from Greek words "pteron," meaning wing, and "gutta," meaning to have, which literally translates to "with wings." This suborder is distinguished by the presence of wings, which are either hard or modified cuticle in origin, and are involved in the transport or dispersal of animals, including insects.
Pterygotous refers to something that is provided with or characterized by fins or appendages resembling fins, typically in a plant or in some invertebrate animals.
Pterygotus is an extinct genus of ancient sea scorpions that existed during the Silurian Period, in what is now North America and Europe. The name comes from the Greek words "pteryx", meaning wing, and "gotus", meaning skin, referring to the wing-like fins on its head, known as cephalic lobes.
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Pterylography is the study and/or description of the character, distribution, or structure of feathers, especially of fossilized birds.
Pterylosis refers to excessive skin flaking or scaling, typically on the eyelids, due to an abnormal thickening of the skin. It typically occurs in the apocrine gland areas, such as the armpits, groin, and eyelids.
The Ptilonorhynchidae is a family of birds commonly known as bowerbirds. They are found in the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea, and are known for their unique courtship rituals and remarkable bird displays.
A type of bird species, specifically a type of tinamou, a group of flightless or near-flightless birds native to Central and South America, commonly known as "Inchmotmot" in some parts of the world.
Ptilopaedes are an extinct genus of plesiosaurs, a group of marine reptiles that lived during the Jurassic period.