Neoptile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neoptile is a noun meaning The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird.
Meaning
The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird.
Example Sentences
Among the neoptile feathers occur isolated bristle-like filaments, whose origin and function are unclear.
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).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neossoptile, teleoptile, mesoptile, nestler, protoptile, featherlet.
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