Lexic.us

Definition of Down feather

1. Noun. Soft fine feathers.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Down Feather

Literary usage of Down feather

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"A part of the pulp and Malpighian cells remains over after the complete growth of the down-feather, and from this succeeding generations of feathers are ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1897)
"During this formation of the down-feather tbe follicle becomes much deeper, so that at length it presents considerable superficial resemblance to the hair ..."

3. Outlines of Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates by John Sterling Kingsley (1917)
"A down feather begins as a thickening of the corium, ... Stereogram of developing down feather. bv, blood-vessels entering pulp; c, corium; ep, epidermis;/, ..."

4. The History of Hampton Court Palace by Ernest Philip Alphonse Law (1890)
"... and Velvets—His Counterpanes—Quilts—Beds of Down—Feather Beds—The Cardinal's own Bed—Mattresses—Pillow-Cases embroidered with Silk and Gold—Blankets—His ..."

5. Elements of the Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates by Robert Wiedersheim, William Newton Parker (1897)
"In this case a second, larger, follicle early arises from the base of the follicle of the down-feather, tho pulp of the two being in connection (D). ..."

6. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood, John Christopher Atkinson (1872)
"A portion of down, feather. ' Young dowl of the beard.' — Howel in Hal. Fr. douille, douillet, soft, delicate. Lith. duja, a mote, pi. dujos, ..."

7. A Text-book of the Principles of Animal Histology by Ulric Dahlgren, William Allison Kepner (1908)
"335, in the development of a down feather of the pigeon. ... This down feather is soon lost, usually by being pushed out by the new or permanent feather ..."

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