remigial
/rɪˈmɪdʒiəl/
adjective
- Relating to the flight feathers of a bird's wing.
- Ornithologists study the remigial structure to understand different flight patterns.
- Damage to remigial feathers can ground a bird until they molt and regrow.
- The remigial feathers are essential for a bird's ability to fly.
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