Podotheca
[pod-uh-thee-kuh] /ˌpɒd əˈθi kə/
noun, plural podothecae
[pod-uh-thee-see] /ˌpɒd əˈθi si/ (Show IPA). Ornithology.
1.
the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
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