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Crest :: Crest (n.) A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc..

Linnet :: Linnet (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L. cannabina), which, in full summer plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown, tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet, rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, gorse thatcher, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria)

Mallophaga :: Mallophaga (n. pl.) An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird..

Axillars :: Axillars (n. pl.) Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers..

Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe..

Penna :: Penna (n.) A perfect, or normal, feather..

Callow :: Callow (a.) Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.

Pennigerous :: Pennigerous (a.) Bearing feathers or quills.

Decomposed :: Decomposed (a.) Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.

Fan :: Fan (n.) An instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc., and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle..

Feather :: Feather (v. t.) To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Coronated :: Coronated (a.) Having the coronal feathers lengthened or otherwise distinguished; -- said of birds.

Armilla :: Armilla (n.) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.

Fin :: Fin (n.) A feather; a spline.

Dogvane :: Dogvane (n.) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind..

Plume :: Plume (v.) A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers..

Featherly :: Featherly (a.) Like feathers.

Feather-pated :: Feather-pated (a.) Feather-headed; frivolous.

Pen :: Pen (n.) A feather.

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