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bastard wing

See alula.

bastard wing

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna Also called alula

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bastard wing - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing

spurious wing, alula

feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

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