In plural. Feathers which have been subjected to a process in which a current of air is used to separate the lighter and softer feathers from the…
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > feather > [noun] > other specific types (12) drivings1682 In plural. Feathers which have been subjected to a process in which a current of air is used to separate the lighter and softer feathers from the… whisker1752 Each of a set of projecting hairs or bristles growing on the upper lip or about the mouth of certain animals; also applied to a similar set of… subaxillary1820 Ornithology. Usually in plural. An axillary feather. Obsolete. rare. accessory plume1835 a downy plumule attached to the base of the shaft of a feather; = afterfeather, n. flake-feather1837 a plumule of extreme fineness and silky texture, found in falconine birds. filoplume1867 A type of feather resembling a fine hair, typically consisting of a long, thin shaft with a tuft of short barbs at its tip. penna1871 A pennaceous feather (cf. pennaceous, adj.); spec. a contour feather. thread-feather1872 see quot. deck-feather1879 (see quot.). streamer1879 transferred. A long exserted feather streaming away from the rest of the plumage of certain birds. racket1887 Ornithology. A bird's feather, esp. each of a pair of elongated tail feathers, having a long narrow vane or bare shaft with a broadened… afterfeather1937 A secondary structure attached to the undersurface of the shaft of a contour feather, typically resembling a smaller and downier feather; also called… |
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