单词 | quill feather |
释义 | quill feather (once / 241211 pages) n WORD FAMILY quill feather: quill feathers USAGE EXAMPLESFirst 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 featherfeather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird sickle featherone 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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