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semiplume

semiplume noun: a feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.

Noun

semiplume (plural semiplumes)

  1. A feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.
    • semiplume feathers

Forms of semiplume

pluralsemiplumes

Origin of semiplume

From semi- + plume.

Questions about semiplume

What does semiplume mean?
Semiplume means a feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.
What part of speech is semiplume?
Semiplume is a noun.
What is the plural of semiplume?
The plural of semiplume is semiplumes.

Words near semiplume in the dictionary

  1. semiplantigrade
  2. semiplastic
  3. semiplatonic
  4. semiplausible
  5. semiplumaceous
  6. semiplume
  7. semiplumes
  8. semipoetic
  9. semipoetical
  10. semipolar
  11. semipolarized

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