Spurious Wing (Noun)
Meaning
Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The spurious wing of the young bird was not as fully developed as the rest of its wing.
- Ornithologists carefully examined the spurious wing of the pheasant to identify its species.
- Some bird species have brightly colored spurious wings, which they use for courtship displays.
- The spurious wing of a bird is actually a modified first digit with feathers, rather than a true wing.
- On close inspection, the spurious wing can be seen on the leading edge of the wing, where the first digit meets the rest of the wing.