aftershaft
aftershaft · aftershafts
An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birdsAn accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
Meaning
1 sensesAn accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
More definitions
- a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: aftershafts| Singular | aftershaft |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymshypoptilumhypotile