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Loral :: Loral (a.) Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) A humming bird (Thaumastura cora) having two of the tail feathers next to the middle ones very long in the male; -- called also cora humming bird.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers..

Sarcel :: Sarcel (n.) One of the outer pinions or feathers of the wing of a bird, esp. of a hawk..

Feathered :: Feathered (a.) Having feathers; -- said of an arrow, when the feathers are of a tincture different from that of the shaft..

Cirrous :: Cirrous (a.) Tufted; -- said of certain feathers of birds.

Feather-edge/ :: Feather-edge/ (n.) Any thin, as on a board or a razor..

Plumigerous :: Plumigerous (a.) Feathered; having feathers.

Zooerythrine :: Zooerythrine (n.) A peculiar organic red coloring matter found in the feathers of various birds.

Rhachis :: Rhachis (n.) The shaft of a feather. The rhachis of the after-shaft, or plumule, is called the hyporhachis..

Feathered :: Feathered (imp. & p. p.) of Feathe.

Plume :: Plume (v.) An ornamental tuft of feathers.

Peripterous :: Peripterous (a.) Feathered all around.

Scissors-tailed :: Scissors-tailed (a.) Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones..

Graduated :: Graduated (a.) Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer..

Ptenoglossa :: Ptenoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather..

Pith :: Pith (n.) The spongy interior substance of a feather.

Spall :: Spall (n.) A chip or fragment, especially a chip of stone as struck off the block by the hammer, having at least one feather-edge..

Saw-whet :: Saw-whet (n.) A small North American owl (Nyctale Acadica), destitute of ear tufts and having feathered toes; -- called also Acadian owl..

Swans-down :: Swans-down (n.) The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress..

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