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Downy vs Afterfeather - What's the difference?

downy | afterfeather |

As an adjective downy

is having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.

As a noun afterfeather is

the downy lower barbs of a feather.

downy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers.
    • The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.

    afterfeather

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ornithology) The downy lower barbs of a feather.

    • Synonyms

    * (downy lower barbs of a feather) hyporachis

    Related terms

    * feather