aigrette vs topknot

aigrette

noun
  • A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament. 

  • The lesser white heron. 

  • The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion). 

topknot

noun
  • A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird. 

  • The New Zealand topknot, Notoclinus fenestratus 

  • A small European flounder (Phrynorhombus regius, syn. Rhombus punctatus). 

  • The brown topknot, Notoclinus compressus 

  • A decorative headdress. 

  • A decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers. 

  • Several species in the genus Zeugopterus 

  • The Norwegian topknot, Phrynorhombus norvegicus 

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