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词汇 secondary feather
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Definition of secondary feather in English:

secondary feather

noun
  • Any of the flight feathers growing from the second joint of a bird's wing.

    (鸟的)次级飞羽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chicks hatch with well-developed primary and secondary feathers.
    • Darwin described the secondary feathers of male Club-winged Manakins as an example of structural modifications for production of mechanical sounds.
    • The sides of the body are sometimes orange, with the primary and secondary feathers edged in lime green.
    • Their long, narrow primary feathers and short secondary feathers allow for rapid flight and gliding.
    • Bohemian Waxwings are sleek, masked birds with unusual red, waxy deposits at the tips of their secondary feathers.
    Synonyms
    plume, quill

Definition of secondary feather in US English:

secondary feather

noun
  • Any of the flight feathers growing from the second joint of a bird's wing.

    (鸟的)次级飞羽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The sides of the body are sometimes orange, with the primary and secondary feathers edged in lime green.
    • Bohemian Waxwings are sleek, masked birds with unusual red, waxy deposits at the tips of their secondary feathers.
    • Their long, narrow primary feathers and short secondary feathers allow for rapid flight and gliding.
    • Darwin described the secondary feathers of male Club-winged Manakins as an example of structural modifications for production of mechanical sounds.
    • Chicks hatch with well-developed primary and secondary feathers.
    Synonyms
    plume, quill
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