featherlike
Example Sentences
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On the pterosaur’s head crest, the researchers identified both single-stranded fibers and featherlike branching ones with a central shaft narrowing at the base.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2022
There has also been some academic debate about whether pterosaur fuzz represents true feathers or featherlike pycnofibers.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2022
Her views were changed, she said, when she saw the systematic arrangement of the featherlike branches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
The shots started out low, boring missiles and swelled majestically up into the air in a soaring parabolic shape before dropping featherlike onto the tiny-looking practice green.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2011
Tiny, cold, featherlike feelings peppered his body and face.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
