Silkie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪlki/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Silkie is a noun meaning A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).
Meaning
A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers, blue-black skin and bones, and five toes per foot (instead of the usual four).
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of selkie.
Example Sentences
Our results also identified the causative mutation of polydactylous Silkie was not exist in other nonpolydactyly chickens, suggesting that SNP of polydactyly in Silkie has fully penetrated all other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds.
Word Forms
- silkies
- silky
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sickle, sultan, satinette, shanghai, bluette, skein.
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