Definition of APTERIUM

apterium

Plural: apteria

Noun

  • A naturally bare patch of skin on a bird.
  • An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From a- + Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather”) + -ium. Compare Ancient Greek ἄπτερος (ápteros, “featherless”).

Scrabble Score: 12

apterium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
apterium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apterium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

apterium: valid Words With Friends Word