tertial

Meanings

Plural: tertials

Noun

Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin tertius (“third”); the tertial feathers are the third row of feathers.

Scrabble Score: 7

tertial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tertial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 8

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