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View synonyms for contour feather
contour feather
noun
, Ornithology.
- 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
- any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape
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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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