pen-feather

  • 91Pinnate — Pin nate, Pinnated Pin na*ted, a. [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See {Pin} a peg, {Pen} feather.] 1. (Bot.) Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush …

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  • 92Pinnated — Pinnate Pin nate, Pinnated Pin na*ted, a. [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See {Pin} a peg, {Pen} feather.] 1. (Bot.) Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a… …

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  • 93Pinnated grouse — Pinnate Pin nate, Pinnated Pin na*ted, a. [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See {Pin} a peg, {Pen} feather.] 1. (Bot.) Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a… …

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  • 94Feathered shot — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and …

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  • 95halotrichite — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and …

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  • 96Stipa pennata — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and …

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  • 97penna — pen•na [[t]ˈpɛn ə[/t]] n. pl. pen•nae [[t]ˈpɛn i[/t]] orn a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather • Etymology: < L: feather. See pen I …

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  • 98penna — /pen euh/, n., pl. pennae /pen ee/. Ornith. a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc. [ < L: feather. See PEN1] * * * …

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  • 99Penna. — pen|na «PEHN uh», noun, plural pen|nae «PEHN ee». a contour feather of a bird, as distinguished from a down feather or plume. ╂[&LT; Latin penna feather] Penna., Pennsylvania …

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  • 100pennon — pen•non [[t]ˈpɛn ən[/t]] n. 1) a distinctive flag in any of various forms, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight 2) a pennant 3) any flag or banner • Etymology: 1325–75; ME penon &LT; MF, der. of OF pene &LT; L penna or pinna feather. See&#8230; …

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