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hypoptilum

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  1. 1. n. An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather. Source: opted
  2. 2. An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather. Source: webster
  3. 3. An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stemof the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. SeeIllust. of Feather. Source: adambom
  4. 4. hypoptilum (plural hypoptila) (ornithology) An aftershaft. Source: ecdict

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