| pluma | Origin: L. <zoology> A feather. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| plumage | <zoology> The entire clothing of a bird. It consist of the contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their upper and lower coverts; the wing feathers, including primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries, with their coverts; and the down which lies beneath the contour feathers. Origin: F, from plume a feather. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |