hypopteron

noun

hy·​pop·​ter·​on

hīˈpäptəˌrän,

hə̇ˈ-

plural hypoptera

-ərə

: the tuft of feathers of a bird's wing comprising the axillars

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hypo- + Greek pteron feather, wing

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