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pin feather

[pin-feth-er]

pin·feath·er

[pin-feth-er]
noun Ornithology.
1.
an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
2.
a feather just coming through the skin.

Origin:
1765–75; pin + feather
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Pin feather is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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