intermediae

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noun

The middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices.

OriginLatin intermedius →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounintermediae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybiologyThe middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices.

Origin

  1. Latinintermedius
  2. Englishintermediae

Latin intermedius intermedial.

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APA

intermediae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediae

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intermediae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediae.

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