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filoplume

fil·o·plume
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-uh-ploom, fahy-luh-]
    • /ˈfɪl əˌplum, ˈfaɪ lə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-uh-ploom, fahy-luh-]
    • /ˈfɪl əˌplum, ˈfaɪ lə-/

Definitions of filoplume word

  • noun filoplume a specialized, hairlike feather having a slender shaft with few or no barbs. 1
  • noun filoplume any of the hairlike feathers that lack vanes and occur between the contour feathers 0
  • noun filoplume (zoology) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length. 0

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Origin of filoplume

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin filopluma, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- -o- + plūma plume

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Parts of speech for Filoplume

noun
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filoplume popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

filoplume usage trend in Literature

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