aftershaft

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aftershaft

(ˈɑːftəˌʃɑːft) n (Zoology) ornithol a secondary feather arising near the base of a contour feather

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Noun

aftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birdsfeather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

aftershaft

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aftershaft

[′af·tər‚shaft] (vertebrate zoology) An accessory, plumelike feather near the upper umbilicus on the feathers of some birds.

aftershaft

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noun

Words related to aftershaft

noun a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds

Related Words

feather
plumage
plume

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