"tertial" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɝʃl̩/ [General-American], /ˈtɜːʃl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: tertials [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃəl Etymology: From Latin tertius (“third”); the tertial feathers are the third row of feathers. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tertius|t=third}} Latin tertius (“third”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tertial (plural tertials)
  1. (ornithology) Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird. Related terms: tertian, tertiary

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