ptiloerection

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noun

Fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.

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Meanings

nounptiloerection (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyFluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.

Origin

From ptilo- + erection.

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APA

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

MLA

“ptiloerection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptiloerection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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