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ptiloerection

ptiloerection noun: fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.

Noun

ptiloerection (uncountable)

  1. Fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.

Origin of ptiloerection

From ptilo- + erection.

Questions about ptiloerection

What does ptiloerection mean?
Ptiloerection means fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.
What part of speech is ptiloerection?
Ptiloerection is a noun.

Words near ptiloerection in the dictionary

  1. ptilochronology
  2. ptilodontid
  3. ptilodontids
  4. ptilodontoid
  5. ptilodontoids
  6. ptiloerection
  7. ptilogonatid
  8. ptilogonatids
  9. ptilolite
  10. ptilolites
  11. ptilonorhynchid

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