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hyporachis

hyporachis noun: the downy lower barbs of a feather.

Noun

hyporachis (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The downy lower barbs of a feather.
    Synonyms:
    afterfeather

Synonyms of hyporachis

Origin of hyporachis

From hypo- + rachis.

Questions about hyporachis

What does hyporachis mean?
Hyporachis means the downy lower barbs of a feather.
What part of speech is hyporachis?
Hyporachis is a noun.

Words near hyporachis in the dictionary

  1. hypopylarian
  2. hypopyon
  3. hypopyons
  4. hypopyrexia
  5. hypopyrexial
  6. hyporachis
  7. hyporchema
  8. hyporeactive
  9. hyporeactivity
  10. hyporeflectance
  11. hyporeflection

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