"hypoptilum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hypoptila [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin hypoptilum, from hypo- + Ancient Greek πτίλον (ptílon, “soft feathers, down”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|hypoptilum}} New Latin hypoptilum, {{af|en|hypo-|πτίλον|lang2=grc|t2=soft feathers, down}} hypo- + Ancient Greek πτίλον (ptílon, “soft feathers, down”) Head templates: {{en-noun|hypoptila}} hypoptilum (plural hypoptila)
  1. (ornithology, rare) An aftershaft. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Ornithology

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