Meaning of neoptile | Babel Free
Definitions
The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird.
uncountable
Examples
“Newly hatched young are naked and pink, but within a few days a short white down known as the neoptile unfolds from the skin (Kniprath & Stier 2008).”
“Among the neoptile feathers occur isolated bristle-like filaments, whose origin and function are unclear.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.