What does neoptile mean?
Neoptile means The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird..
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The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird..
Newly hatched young are naked and pink, but within a few days a short white down known as the neoptile unfolds from the skin (Kniprath & Stier 2008).
Among the neoptile feathers occur isolated bristle-like filaments, whose origin and function are unclear.
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Neoptile means The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird..
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Newly hatched young are naked and pink, but within a few days a short white down known as the neoptile unfolds from the skin (Kniprath & Stier 2008).
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