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podothecal

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pod⋅o⋅the⋅ca

  [pod-uh-thee-kuh]
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–noun, plural -cae  [-see] . Ornithology.
the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
Origin:
1870–75; < NL; see podo-, theca

Related forms:
pod⋅o⋅the⋅cal, adjective
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