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Re: protofeathers

>Just out of interest, what are bird eyelashes called? Are they
>branched in structure or just single filaments? Are they refered
>to as "feathers"?
>       Dann Pigdon

Yes.  So are bristles, which are usually (but not always) unbranched as well.


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