feather
body-covering structure of some dinosaurs including birds
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Summary
feather is a class of anatomical entity[1]. feather ranks in the top 9% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,265 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: tissue[3], skin appendage[4], particular anatomical entity[5]
- Commons category: Feathers[6]
- Unicode character: 🪶[7]
- Has part(s): rachis[8], barb (feather)[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Feathers[10]
- Commons gallery: Feather[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[18]
- Different from: feather[19], plumage[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for feather include Yutyrannus[22], a fossil taxon[23] and clinoptilolite[24], a mineral series[25].
Why It Matters
feather has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] feather is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for feather include Yutyrannus[22], a fossil taxon[23] and clinoptilolite[24], a mineral series[25].