afterfeather

English

Etymology

From after- +‎ feather

Noun

afterfeather (plural afterfeathers)

(ornithology) The downy lower barbs of a feather.

Synonyms

(downy lower barbs of a feather): hyporachis

Related terms

feather

Translations

downy lower barbs of a feather

Catalan: hiporaquis (ca) m
Finnish: lisähöyhen
French: hyporachis (fr)

Galician: hiporraque m
Polish: przypiórko n

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