Bastard Wing (Noun)
Meaning
Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Examining the bird's wing closely, researchers noticed a distinct bastard wing that aided in stabilizing during flight.
- The bastard wing on the bird's wing can be easily damaged if handled roughly.
- Ornithologists often identify bird species by looking at specific characteristics such as the size of the bastard wing.
- Birds missing their bastard wing tend to struggle with maintaining control during flight maneuvers.
- By comparing the length of the bastard wing to the other feathers on its wing, taxonomists were able to classify the newly discovered bird species.