re·mex (r  m ks )n. pl. rem·i·ges (r m -jz) A quill or flight feather of a bird's wing. [Latin r mex, rmig-, rower : rmus, oar; see er- in Indo-European roots + agere, to drive; see act.]re·mig i·al (r -mj-l) adj. |
remex [ˈriːmɛks]
n pl remiges [ˈrɛmɪˌdʒiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the large flight feathers of a bird's wing
[from Latin: a rower, from rēmus oar]
remigial [rɪˈmɪdʒɪəl] adj
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