semiplume

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noun

A feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.

“semiplume feathers”

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Meanings

nounsemiplume (plural semiplumes)

plural semiplumes

  1. biologyA feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.

    semiplume feathers

Origin

From semi- + plume.

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APA

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

MLA

“semiplume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiplume. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiplume,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiplume.

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