English Explanatory Dictionary

tertial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɝʃl̩/ /ˈtɜːʃl̩/

Word forms

tertial tertials

Etymology

From Latin tertius (“third”); the tertial feathers are the third row of feathers. By surface analysis, terti- + -al.

Related words

tertian tertiary
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