fil·o·plume (f l  -pl m , f l-)n. A hairlike feather having few or no barbs, usually located between contour feathers. |
filoplume [ˈfɪləˌpluːm ˈfaɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol any of the hairlike feathers that lack vanes and occur between the contour feathers
[from New Latin fīloplūma, from Latin fīlum thread + plūma feather]
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