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View synonyms for contour feather

contour feather

noun

, Ornithology.
  1. one of the feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird, including those of the wings and tail but excluding such specialized types as downs and filoplumes.


contour feather

noun

  1. any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of contour feather1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

This occurs because the development of the contour feather begins before that of the mesoptyles has completed.

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