undercovert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undercovert.wav

Word forms

undercovert undercoverts

Etymology

From under- + covert.

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