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traducir FEATHER: pluma, pluma [feminine]. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.
From the fluffy down on a swan chick to the brilliant spiral on a King Bird-of-Paradise tail, feathers are remarkable not just in the way they look to the naked eye, but also for their intricate microstructure. Understanding feather anatomy at the microscopic level provides insight into how feathers function.
- Mya Thompson
Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on both avian (bird) and some non-avian dinosaurs and other archosaurs. They are the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty.
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16 de abr. de 2024 · feather, the component structure of the outer covering and flight surfaces of all modern birds. Unique to birds, feathers apparently evolved from the scales of birds’ reptilian ancestors. The many different types of feathers are variously specialized for insulation, flight, formation of body contours, display, and sensory reception.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
11 de ago. de 2009 · Feather Anatomy. The parts of a feather you can see with the unaided eye are the rachis, vane, afterfeather, barbs, downy barbs and the hollow shaft. There are also tiny parts called barbules and hooklets that help hold the barbs together and give the feather its shape.
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024: Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. feather n. (plumage of a bird) pluma nf. The bird lost a feather as it took off. El pájaro perdió una pluma al echar a volar.
