plumicorn

plumicorn
\\ˈplüməˌkȯrn\ noun (-s)
Etymology: plumi- (from Latin pluma small soft feather) + -corn (from Latin cornu horn) — more at fleece, horn
: one of the tufts of lengthened feathers on the head of various owls

the earlike plumicorns of a great horned owl


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Plumicorn — Plu mi*corn, n. [L. pluma feather + cornu horn.] (Zo[ o]l.) An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plumicorn — noun An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls …   Wiktionary

  • plumicorn — plu·mi·corn …   English syllables

  • ear tuft — noun In birds, a skin projection covered in feathers appearing on the sides of the head, near the ears. Syn: plumicorn …   Wiktionary

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