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单词 ptilopaedic
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Definition of ptilopaedic in English:

ptilopaedic

(also ptilopedic)
adjective ˌtʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk
Ornithology rare
  • Of a bird: hatched with a complete covering of down. Contrasted with psilopaedic.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From ptilo- + ancient Greek παιδ-, παῖς child + -ic, after scientific Latin ptilopaedes.

 
 

Definition of ptilopaedic in US English:

ptilopaedic

(also ptilopedic)
adjectiveˌtʌɪlə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk
Ornithology rare
  • Of a bird: hatched with a complete covering of down. Contrasted with psilopaedic.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From ptilo- + ancient Greek παιδ-, παῖς child + -ic, after scientific Latin ptilopaedes.

 
 
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