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remige

remige noun: a remex (quill, feather).

Noun

remige (plural remiges)

  1. (nonstandard) A remex (quill, feather).
    • (1966) found that Hg levels in an eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) varied along the length of the remige. However, there did not appear to be a consistent trend in the concentrations from[…]1985, Canadian Journal of Zoology
    • [...] d. remige notching [...]1986, Montana Bald Eagle Working Group, Montana Bald Eagle Management Plan, page 21

Forms of remige

pluralremiges

Origin of remige

Back-formation from remiges.

Questions about remige

What does remige mean?
Remige means a remex (quill, feather).
What part of speech is remige?
Remige is a noun.
What is the plural of remige?
The plural of remige is remiges.

Words near remige in the dictionary

  1. Remicourt
  2. REMICs
  3. remifentanil
  4. remifentanyl
  5. remiform
  6. remige
  7. remiges
  8. remigial
  9. remigrant
  10. remigrants
  11. remigrate

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