remige

See also: rémige

English

Etymology

Back-formation from remiges.

Noun

remige (plural remiges)

  1. (nonstandard) A remex (quill, feather).
    • 1985, Canadian Journal of Zoology:
      (1966) found that Hg levels in an eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) varied along the length of the remige. However, there did not appear to be a consistent trend in the concentrations from […]
    • 1986, Montana Bald Eagle Working Group, Montana Bald Eagle Management Plan, page 21:
      [...] d. remige notching [...]

Latin

Noun

rēmige

  1. ablative singular of rēmex

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rémige.

Noun

remige f (plural remige)

  1. remex

Declension

Declension of remige
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative remige remigea remige remigele
genitive-dative remige remigei remige remigelor
vocative remige, remigeo remigelor
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