Powder Down Definition

noun

A special type of down that occurs in a few groups of apparently unrelated birds. In some species, the tips of the barbules on the feathers disintegrate , forming fine particles of keratin ; in others, powder grains come from cells that surround the barbules of growing feathers.

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