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aftershaft

aftershaft noun: an accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.

Noun

aftershaft (plural aftershafts)

  1. An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
    Synonyms:
    hypoptilum, hypotile

aftershaft meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

aftershaft in Tamil

accessory plume
பின்புறத்தண்டுத்தூணி piṉpuṟattaṇṭuttūṇi

aftershaft in Indonesian

accessory plume
bulu tambahan

Synonyms of aftershaft

Forms of aftershaft

pluralaftershafts

Origin of aftershaft

From after- + shaft.

Questions about aftershaft

What does aftershaft mean?
Aftershaft means an accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
What is aftershaft in Tamil?
Aftershaft in Tamil is பின்புறத்தண்டுத்தூணி (piṉpuṟattaṇṭuttūṇi). See Aftershaft meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aftershaft?
Aftershaft is a noun.
What is the plural of aftershaft?
The plural of aftershaft is aftershafts.

Words near aftershaft in the dictionary

  1. aftersensation
  2. aftersensations
  3. aftersense
  4. afterset
  5. aftersets
  6. aftershaft
  7. aftershafts
  8. aftershave
  9. aftershaves
  10. aftershock
  11. aftershocks

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