tylarus

noun

tyl·​a·​rus

ˈtilərəs,

tə̇ˈla(a)rəs

plural tylari

ˈ⸗⸗ˌrī,

-ˌrē;

⸗ˈ⸗ˌrī,

-rē

: a pad on the undersurface of a bird's toe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, modification of Greek tylēros callous, from tylos, tylē callus

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Rhymes for tylarus

• homarus
• categorise
• larus
• parus