pycnofibre en · NOUN
Etymology
From pycno- + fibre. Coined 2009 by Brazilian palaeontologist Alexander W. A. Kellner et al.
Meanings
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Any one of the hair-like filaments that comprised an integument of some pterosaurs.
While the metal frames, styrofoam bulk and resin wings comprised the majority of the models, the details that would bring them to life – eyes, scars, pycnofibres, scales and colour – needed to be added before the models could really look vital.
2012, A. J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland, Pterosaurs: Flying Contemporaries of the Dinosaurs, Sidestone Press, page 119:Many [pterosaurs] had furry coats made up of hair-like filaments known as pycnofibres, which covered their bodies and parts of their wings.
2014, Albert J. DeBenedictis, Evolution or Creation?: A Comparison of the Arguments, 3rd edition, Xlibris, page 254:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pycnofiber | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pycnofibres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt picnofibra (hair-like filament of an integument of a pterosaur)