Associations to the word «Aftershaft»

Wiktionary

AFTERSHAFT, noun. (ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.

Dictionary definition

AFTERSHAFT, noun. A supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds.

Wise words

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