Tertial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɝʃl̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tertial is a noun meaning (ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.
Meaning
(ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.
Example Sentences
He continues — "There was the same rear up, with the head bent down, followed by an upjerk of the hind parts; the long sickle-shaped tertials, so noticeable in this species, seemed little if at all expanded, […]
Word Forms
- tertials
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include secondary, primary, pteryla, axial, tailfeather, pteroma.
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