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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aftershaftnoun

    a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds

Wiktionary

  1. aftershaftnoun

    An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.

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  1. aftershaft

    An aftershaft is a supplementary feather, also known as an afterfeather, that is located on the underside of the main feathers, primarily in some species of birds. They typically arise from the same base as a regular feather but are generally smaller in size.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aftershaftnoun

    the hypoptilum

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aftershaft in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aftershaft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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