Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In ornith,, having the planta, or back of the tarsus, studded with many small irregular scales or plates, as a modification of the scutelliplantar tarsus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; -- said of certain birds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology, of birds Having the
posterior side of thetarsus covered with smallirregular scales .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek dense, crowded + a shield.
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