aftershaft
(noun) a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aftershaft (plural aftershafts)
(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
• hypoptilum
• hypotile
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*shaft`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The hypoptilum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
