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pinfeather

pinfeather noun: a developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin.

pinfeather: a developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin
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Noun

pinfeather (plural pinfeathers)

  1. A developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin.

Forms of pinfeather

pluralpinfeathers
alternative formpin feather

Origin of pinfeather

From pin + feather.

Words formed from pinfeather

Questions about pinfeather

What does pinfeather mean?
Pinfeather means a developing feather on a bird, as it emerges through the skin.
What part of speech is pinfeather?
Pinfeather is a noun.
What is the plural of pinfeather?
The plural of pinfeather is pinfeathers.

Words near pinfeather in the dictionary

  1. pineyard
  2. pineyards
  3. Pineys
  4. pinfall
  5. pinfalls
  6. pinfeather
  7. pinfeathered
  8. pinfeathers
  9. pinfeed
  10. pinfeeds
  11. Pinfield

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