Defenition of the word plumage
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Defenition of the word plumage
- A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the skin of birds and protects them against coldness and water and allows their wings to create lift.
- The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
- the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Synonyms for the word plumage
Meronymys for the word plumage
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- bird
- calamus
- ceratin
- keratin
- melanin
- quill
- shaft
- vane
- web
Hyponyms for the word plumage
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- aftershaft
- alula
- bastard wing
- contour feather
- down
- down feather
- flight feather
- hackle
- marabou
- pinion
- quill
- quill feather
- scapular
- spurious wing
Hypernyms for the word plumage
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- animal material
- body covering
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