Podothecae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Podotheca \Pod`o*the"ca\, n.; pl. {Podothec[ae]}. [NL., fr. Gr.
     poy`s, podo`s, foot + ? case.] (Zool.)
     The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.
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