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Pluma :: Pluma (n.) A feather.

Flighted :: Flighted (a.) Feathered; -- said of arrows.

Uropygial :: Uropygial (a.) Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds..

Feather-brained/ :: Feather-brained/ (a.) Giddy; frivolous; feather-headed.

Alunogen :: Alunogen (n.) A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt..

Feathering. :: Feathering. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Feathe.

Decomposed :: Decomposed (a.) Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.

Kingbird :: Kingbird (n.) A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show

Orbitary :: Orbitary (a.) Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a bird..

Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Apteria :: Apteria (n. pl.) Naked spaces between the feathered areas of birds. See Pteryliae.

Whiskered :: Whiskered (a.) Having elongated hairs, feathers, or bristles on the cheeks..

Sewel :: Sewel (n.) A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place..

Egret :: Egret (n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle..

Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..

Tuft :: Tuft (n.) A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers..

White-eye :: White-eye (n.) Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z. c/rulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper, and white-eyed tit..

Moult :: Moult (v. t.) To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed..

Feather-edged/ :: Feather-edged/ (a.) Having a feather-edge; also, having one edge thinner than the other, as a board; -- in the United States, said only of stuff one edge of which is made as thin as practicable..

Penna :: Penna (n.) A perfect, or normal, feather..

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