filoplume en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin filum (“a thread”) + pluma (“a soft feather”).
Meanings
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(archaic) A hair-like feather; a feather with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.
filoplumes of chickens
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| filoplumes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| filopluma | alternative | lexicographic |