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单词 quill feather
释义
quill feather
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quill feather: quill feathers
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First quill feather very short; the second shorter than the four next, which are of equal length.
Swainson, William, Zoological Illustrations, Volume II...(2012)
From quill feathers of woodcock’s wings taken from opposite sides.
Walker, Charles Edward, Old Flies in New Dresses—How to Dre...(2012)
The primary and secondary quill feathers are yellowish, with a tinge of rufous.
Piper, Hugh, Poultry—A Practical Guide to the Ch...(2012)
n any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
flight feather, pinion, quill
primary, primary feather, primary quill
one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
tail feather
feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
sickle feather
one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster
feather, plumage, plume
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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