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hypopteron

noun
hy·​pop·​ter·​on | \ hīˈpäptəˌrän, hə̇ˈ-\
plural hypoptera\ -​É™rÉ™ \

Definition of hypopteron

: the tuft of feathers of a bird's wing comprising the axillars

History and Etymology for hypopteron

New Latin, from hypo- + Greek pteron feather, wing

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