afterfeathern.

Brit.

/ˈɑːftəˌfɛðə/,

/ˈaftəˌfɛðə/, U.S.

/ˈæftərˌfɛðər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: after- prefix, feather n.

Etymology: < after- prefix + feather n. Compare earlier aftershaft n.

Ornithology.

A secondary structure attached to the undersurface of the shaft of a contour feather, typically resembling a smaller and downier feather; also called hyporachis. Cf. aftershaft n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > feather > [noun] > other specific types

drivings1682

whisker1752

subaxillary1820

accessory plume1835

flake-feather1837

filoplume1867

penna1871

thread-feather1872

deck-feather1879

streamer1879

racket1887

afterfeather1937

1937 Science 9 July 39/1 In most breeds of fowl..the fluffy part of the feather, to the lower part of which the after-feather corresponds, is without pigment pattern.

1976 P. Sengel Morphogenesis Skin v. 193 Neck feathers..have little fluff and no after-feather.

2004 D. Martin Fly-fisher's Illustr. Dict. 82 In turkey, the afterfeather is often oval or elliptical with long, fine barbs that are one-third to two-thirds the length of the main vane.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	afterfeather
释义	afterfeathern. Brit. /ˈɑːftəˌfɛðə/, /ˈaftəˌfɛðə/, U.S. /ˈæftərˌfɛðər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: after- prefix, feather n. Etymology: < after- prefix + feather n. Compare earlier aftershaft n. Ornithology. A secondary structure attached to the undersurface of the shaft of a contour feather, typically resembling a smaller and downier feather; also called hyporachis. Cf. aftershaft n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > feather > [noun] > other specific types drivings1682 whisker1752 subaxillary1820 accessory plume1835 flake-feather1837 filoplume1867 penna1871 thread-feather1872 deck-feather1879 streamer1879 racket1887 afterfeather1937 1937 Science 9 July 39/1 In most breeds of fowl..the fluffy part of the feather, to the lower part of which the after-feather corresponds, is without pigment pattern. 1976 P. Sengel Morphogenesis Skin v. 193 Neck feathers..have little fluff and no after-feather. 2004 D. Martin Fly-fisher's Illustr. Dict. 82 In turkey, the afterfeather is often oval or elliptical with long, fine barbs that are one-third to two-thirds the length of the main vane. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1937
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