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semiplume

noun

Etymology

From semi- + plume.

  1. derived from *plewk-✻ — “to fly”
  2. derived from *plouksmā✻
  3. derived from plūma — “feather, plumage”
  4. derived from plume,plome — “feather, plumage”
  5. derived from plum,plume
  6. inherited from plum,plume — “feather; plumage”
  7. prefixed as semiplume — “semi + plume”

Definitions

  1. A feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.

    • semiplume feathers

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA