"powder-down feather" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: powder-down feathers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=powder-down feather}} powder-down feather (countable and uncountable, plural powder-down feathers)
  1. (ornithology) A down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust". Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ornithology Related terms: powder-down patch
    Sense id: en-powder-down_feather-en-noun-SQrU-Kuq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

Inflected forms

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