Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neoptile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neop-tile
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From neo- + -ptile, literally "new down".

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does neoptile mean?: The down or light, fluffy feathers on a young bird.
Where does neoptile come from?: From neo- + -ptile, literally "new down".

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