AFTERSHAFT

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

Etymology

Noun

aftershaft (plural aftershafts)

(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.

Synonyms

• hypoptilum

• hypotile

Source: Wiktionary

Aft"er*shaft`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The hypoptilum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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