tylarus

English

Etymology

From New Latin tylarus, from Ancient Greek τυλάριον (tulárion, “cushion”).

Noun

tylarus (plural tylari)

  1. (zoology) One of the soft pads on the undersurface of the toes of some birds, such as owls and ospreys.

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