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  1. 1. n. The entire clothing of a bird. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Source: wordnet
  3. 3. The entire clothing of a bird. Note: It consist of the contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their upper and lower coverts; the wing feathers, including primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries, with their coverts; and the down which lies beneath the contour feathers. See Illust. under Bird. Source: webster
  4. 4. n:100 n the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Source: ecdict

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