A feather lacking a vane and having a rudimentary rachis and a tuft of non-interlocked barbs with elongated barbules extending from the calamus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_feather http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/feather_evolution.htm ]
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Term information
definition
- A feather lacking a vane and having a rudimentary rachis and a tuft of non-interlocked barbs with elongated barbules extending from the calamus.
has exact synonym
- downy feather
- plumulaceous feather
- plumaceous feather
has narrow synonym
- powder down feather
- natal down feather
- body down feather
has obo namespace
- uberon
id
- UBERON:0008291
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- feather and has quality some plumose
Subclass of: