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
As the name suggests, featherwing beetles sport bristled, featherlike wings.
From Scientific American • Mar. 21, 2022
Her views were changed, she said, when she saw the systematic arrangement of the featherlike branches.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2018
That discovery prompted British and Chinese scientists to examine fossils of dinosaurs that are covered with featherlike structures.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2010
Tiny, cold, featherlike feelings peppered his body and face.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
