psilopaedic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψιλοπαιδικός (psilopaidikós).
Adjective
psilopaedic (not comparable)
- (ornithology, of bird chicks) Having down on the dorsal side only.
Related terms
References
- “Psilopædic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.