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contour feather

con·tour feath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-too r feth -er]
    • /ˈkɒn tʊər ˈfɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-too r feth -er]
    • /ˈkɒn tʊər ˈfɛð ər/

Definitions of contour feather words

  • noun contour feather any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape 3
  • noun contour feather one of the feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird, including those of the wings and tail but excluding such specialized types as downs and filoplumes. 1
  • noun contour feather (ornithology) Any feather possessing a central shaft (rachis), usually with vanes composed of barbs. 0
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Origin of contour feather

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Contour feather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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contour feather popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for contour feather

noun contour feather

  • penna — a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
  • plumule — Botany. the bud of the ascending axis of a plant while still in the embryo.
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