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axillar

American  
[ak-suh-ler] / ˈæk sə lər /

noun

Ornithology.

  1. an axillary feather.

Etymology

Origin of axillar

First recorded in 1535–45; axill(a) + -ar 1

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Any doubt arising as to which species a specimen may belong can easily be settled by an examination of the axillar plumes.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom

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