The Collaborative International Dictionary
Podothecae
Podotheca \Pod`o*the"ca\, n.; pl. Podothec[ae]. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + ? case.] (Zo["o]l.) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.
Wiktionary
podothecae
n. (plural of podotheca English)