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

Swanskin :: Swanskin (n.) The act of a swan with the down or the feathers on.

Argus :: Argus (n.) A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (A. giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species A. Grayi inhabits Borneo.

Rough-legged :: Rough-legged (a.) Having the legs covered with feathers; -- said of a bird.

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

Tail :: Tail (n.) A downy or feathery appendage to certain achenes. It is formed of the permanent elongated style.

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

Hypoptilum :: Hypoptilum (n.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather.

Deplume :: Deplume (v. t.) To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage.

Beplumed :: Beplumed (a.) Decked with feathers.

Piculet :: Piculet (n.) Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers..

Impennate :: Impennate (a.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins..

Vibrissa :: Vibrissa (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.

Tappit Hen :: Tappit hen () A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head.

Bird :: Bird (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2)..

Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..

Sumac :: Sum (v. t.) To have (the feathers) full grown; to furnish with complete, or full-grown, plumage..

Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc..

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

Plumule :: Plumule (n.) The aftershaft of a feather. See Illust. under Feather.

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