The Collaborative International Dictionary
Remiges
Remiges \Rem"i*ges\ (r?m"?*j?z), n. pl.; sing. Remex. (r?"m?ks). [L. remex, -igis, an oarsman.] (Zo["o]l.) The quill feathers of the wings of a bird.
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remiges
n. (remex English)
WordNet
remiges
See remex
Usage examples of "remiges".
The remiges, the rowing feathers, were slightly phosphorescent when exposed in this fashion, slick with the oils of courtship exercise.