fourreaux
English translation: (feather) sheaths
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| 08:41 Mar 11, 2014 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Science - Zoology / oiseaux | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Bertrand Leduc United Kingdom Local time: 10:18 | ||||||
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peer agreement (net): +3(feather) sheaths Explanation: -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2014-03-11 08:49:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Energetic preening removes feather sheaths and grooms the new feathers. occurrence called molting. This gradual process is the replacement of old, worn ... http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sYu6tLYy6rAC&pg=PA74&lpg=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2014-03-11 08:50:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- les rémiges sont sorties de 1/3 des fourreaux ; http://rhone-alpes.lpo.fr/IMG/pdf/bievre_08-1.pdf |
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