English noun: plumage | |||
1. | plumage (animal) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds | ||
Synonyms | feather, plume | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal material, body covering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aftershaft, alula, bastard wing, contour feather, down, down feather, flight feather, hackle, marabou, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular, spurious wing | ||
Part holonym | calamus, quill, shaft, vane, web | ||
Part meronym | bird | ||
Substance holonym | ceratin, keratin, melanin | ||