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rectrix
rectrix
synonyms
topknot
semi-plume
vibrissae
remex
tuft
down
flag
feathers
plumage
quill
pinion
plumule
covert
eider (down)
hackles
plume
feathering
crest
remex
tail
vibrissa
covert
down feather
secondary
ruff
flight feather
pinion
quill feather
beam
beard
topknot
mantle
flag
hackle
feather
rachis
pinna
plume
barrel
cap
plumage
shaft
cilium
plumule
swallow
nail
wing
check
feather duster
quill pen
rectrix
definitions
noun
A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control.
A governess; a rectoress.