bastard wing
noun Ornithology.
Words nearby bastard wing
bastard pointing, bastard ridley, bastard title, bastard toadflax, bastard turtle, bastard wing, bastard-saw, bastardization, bastardize, bastardly, bastardry
Origin of bastard wing
First recorded in 1765–75
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British Dictionary definitions for bastard wing
bastard wing
noun
a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulnaAlso called: alula
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