hiporraque

Galician

Partes dunha pluma:
1. vexilo
2. raque
3. barbas
4. hiporraque (hyporachis)
5. cálamo

Etymology

From hipo- (Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, “under”)) + raque (“rachis”).

Noun

hiporraque m (plural hiporraques)

1. (ornithology) hyporachis (of a feather), afterfeather

Related terms

• raque