Definition of Aftershaft

1. Noun. A supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds.

Generic synonyms: Feather, Plumage, Plume

Definition of Aftershaft

1. n. The hypoptilum.

Definition of Aftershaft

1. Noun. (ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Aftershaft

1. The hypoptilum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aftershaft

afterpeaks
afterperception
afterpiece
afterpieces
afterpotential
afterpotentials
afterpulse
afterpulses
afterpulsing
afters
afterschool
aftersee
afterseen
aftersensation
afterset
aftershaft (current term)
aftershafted
aftershafts
aftershave
aftershaves
aftershock
aftershocks
aftershow
afterslip
afterslips
aftersound
aftersun
aftertale
aftertales
aftertaste

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