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Plumage Common

Origin: French suffix -age

Plumage has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

2

Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.

See Also
rupicola starling eastern buzzard plumages elaborate goldeneye outerweb macaw
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
body covering animal material
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
down aftershaft contour feather bastard wing marabou hackle flight feather scapular
Rhyming Words
age sage tage rage wage aage mage yage lage cage gage page nage kage swage adage plage brage phage stage
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