Filoplume Definition

fĭlə-plo͝om, fīlə-
noun
A hairlike feather having few or no barbs, usually located between contour feathers.
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Other Word Forms of Filoplume

Noun

Singular:
filoplume
Plural:
filoplumes

Origin of Filoplume

  • Latin fīlum thread gwhī- in Indo-European roots plume

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin filum a thread + pluma a soft feather.

    From Wiktionary

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FFIFIL

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EMEUME

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