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filoplume

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

Examples

  • filoplumes of chickens

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin filum (“a thread”) + pluma (“a soft feather”).