Pycnofibre

Quick meaning: Pycnofibre is a noun meaning (paleontology) Any one of the hair-like filaments that comprised an integument of some pterosaurs.

Meaning

(paleontology) Any one of the hair-like filaments that comprised an integument of some pterosaurs.

Example Sentences

Many [pterosaurs] had furry coats made up of hair-like filaments known as pycnofibres, which covered their bodies and parts of their wings.

While the metal frames, styrofoam bulk and resin wings comprised the majority of the models, the details that would bring them to life – eyes, scars, pycnofibres, scales and colour – needed to be added before the models could really look vital.

Word Forms

• pycnofibres
• pycnofiber

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pycnofiber, actinofibril, filoplume, filopluma, pycnidiospore, pinnule.

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