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noun Ornithology.
one of the feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird, including those of the wings and tail but excluding such specialized types as downs and filoplumes.
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Origin of contour feather
First recorded in 1865ā70
Words nearby contour feather
contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contouring, contour integration, contour interval, contour line, contour map
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British Dictionary definitions for contour feather
contour feather
noun
any of the feathers that cover the body of an adult bird, apart from the wings and tail, and determine its shape
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