basal bristle

noun

A small feather located at the base of a bird's bill that has little or no vane.

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Meanings

nounbasal bristle (plural basal bristles)

plural basal bristles

  1. biologyA small feather located at the base of a bird's bill that has little or no vane.
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APA

basal bristle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20bristle

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“basal bristle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20bristle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basal bristle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basal%20bristle.

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