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