Meanings
nouneclipse plumage (plural eclipse plumages)
plural eclipse plumages
- an inconspicuous plumage worn by (usually male) birds outside of mating season
Antonyms: nuptial plumage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan inconspicuous plumage worn by (usually male) birds outside of mating season
Opposite
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APA
eclipse plumage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclipse%20plumage
MLA
“eclipse plumage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclipse%20plumage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eclipse plumage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eclipse%20plumage.
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