rose comb
noun
a low comb with rounded points and a rear-extending spike of some breeds of chickens, as Wyandotte.
Origin of rose comb
1First recorded in 1840–50
Words Nearby rose comb
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How to use rose comb in a sentence
The comb on the head of the Barred Dominique is of the type known as the rose-comb, having many rows of slight projections.
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerDiagram to illustrate the nature of the F2 generation from the cross of rose comb pea comb.
Mendelism | Reginald Crundall PunnettThese peculiarities no doubt stand in close relation with the broad flattened rose-comb characteristic of the Hamburgh breed.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinHe should have a rose comb, a well-feathered tail, and a proud lively carriage.
The Book of Sports: | William MartinIf a bird with a rose comb is bred to one with a pea comb (fig. 23), the offspring have a comb different from either.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution | Thomas Hunt Morgan
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