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Turacin :: Turacin (n.) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper.

Puff-legged :: Puff-legged (a.) Having a conspicuous tuft of feathers on the legs.

Feather :: Feather (n.) One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Interscapular :: Interscapular (a.) Pertaining to the upper back, or the part between the shoulders; as, the interscapular feathers..

Feather :: Feather (v. i.) To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form.

Lamina :: Lamina (n.) A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather..

Grouse :: Grouse (n. sing. & pl.) Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonidae, and subfamily Tetraoninae, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus), having feathered feet..

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

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..

Dowle :: Dowle (n.) Feathery or wool-like down; filament of a feather.

Harl :: Harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies..

Crissum :: Crissum (n.) That part of a bird, or the feathers, surrounding the cloacal opening; the under tail coverts..

Coronated :: Coronated (a.) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished; -- said of birds.

Spear :: Spear (n.) The feather of a horse. See Feather, n., 4..

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..

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

Crinet :: Crinet (n.) A very fine, hairlike feather..

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

Supra-auricular :: Supra-auricular (a.) Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds..

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

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