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Indument :: Indument (n.) Plumage; feathers.

Remiges :: Remiges (n. pl.) The quill feathers of the wings of a bird.

Mew :: Mew (v. i.) To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on a new appearance..

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

Feathery :: Feathery (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow..

Fork-tailed :: Fork-tailed (a.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.

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

Calumet :: Calumet (n.) A kind of pipe, used by the North American Indians for smoking tobacco. The bowl is usually made of soft red stone, and the tube is a long reed often ornamented with feathers..

Penduline :: Penduline (n.) A European titmouse (Parus, / Aegithalus, pendulinus). It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of the down of willow trees and lined with feathers..

Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.

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

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

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

Rectrix :: Rectrix (n.) One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.

Jager :: "Jager (n.) Any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua)..

Feather-foil :: Feather-foil (n.) An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris), having finely divided leaves..

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

Calamus :: Calamus (n.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill.

Plumassier :: Plumassier (n.) One who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers.

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

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