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juvenal plumage — noun Etymology: juvenal (II) : the plumage of a bird immediately succeeding the natal down * * * /jooh veuh nl/, Ornith. the first plumage of birds, composed of contour feathers, which in certain species follows the naked nestling stage and in… … Useful english dictionary
plumage — plumaged, adj. /plooh mij/, n. 1. the entire feathery covering of a bird. 2. feathers collectively. [1375 1425; late ME < MF. See PLUME, AGE] * * * ▪ bird anatomy collective feathered covering of a bird. It provides protection, insulation,… … Universalium
juvenal — 1. adjective Of a young bird, that has its first flying plumage. 2. noun A juvenal bird. See Also: juvenile … Wiktionary
juvenal — /ˈdʒuvənəl/ (say joohvuhnuhl) noun the plumage stage of an altricial bird when it leaves the nest. {Latin juvenālis, variant of juvenīlis young, relating to youth} …
post-juvenal — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: post + juvenal : following or terminating the juvenal stage of a bird s life history compare juvenal plumage, juvenile II 2b … Useful english dictionary
anseriform — ▪ bird order Introduction any of the 150 species comprising the bird order Anseriformes, which comprises the ducks (duck), geese (goose), and swans (swan) (family Anatidae) and the screamers (the three species of family Anhimidae). Anatidae… … Universalium
owl — owllike, adj. /owl/, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are… … Universalium
bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 … Universalium
Bird — /berrd/, n. Larry, born 1956, U.S. basketball player. * * * I Any of the warm blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a … Universalium
Pamela C. Rasmussen — Born 1959 Nationality United States … Wikipedia
