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Meaning of "remiges" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REMIGES

ˈrɛmɪdʒiːz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REMIGES

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Remiges is a noun.
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WHAT DOES REMIGES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flight feather

Flight feathers are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird; those on the wings are called remiges while those on the tail are called rectrices. Their primary function is to aid in the generation of both thrust and lift, thereby enabling flight. The flight feathers of some birds have evolved to perform additional functions, generally associated with territorial displays, courtship rituals or feeding methods. In some species, these feathers have developed into long showy plumes used in visual courtship displays, while in others they create a sound during display flights. Tiny serrations on the leading edge of their remiges help owls to fly silently, while the extra-stiff rectrices of woodpeckers help them to brace against tree trunks as they hammer. Even flightless birds still retain flight feathers, though sometimes in radically modified forms. The moult of their flight feathers can cause serious problems for birds, as it can impair their ability to fly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REMIGES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REMIGES

remigate · remigation · remigial · remigrate · remigration · remilitarise · remilitarization · remilitarize · remind · reminder · reminder advertising · reminder call · remindful · remineralise · remineralize · reminisce · reminiscence · reminiscent · reminiscential · reminiscently

WORDS THAT END LIKE REMIGES

Borges · Bourges · Bridges · Bruges · damages · Dark Ages · handling charges · Judges · Limoges · Middle Ages · modern languages · punitive damages · ravages · real wages · ring the changes · the Dark Ages · Vosges · wages · White Pages · Yellow Pages

Synonyms and antonyms of remiges in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «remiges» into 25 languages

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The translations of remiges from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «remiges» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

飞羽
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

remeras
570 millions of speakers
en

English

remiges
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

remiges
380 millions of speakers
ar

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remiges
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

маховых
278 millions of speakers
pt

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remiges
270 millions of speakers
bn

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remiges
260 millions of speakers
fr

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rémiges
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rememes
190 millions of speakers
de

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remiges
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

風切羽
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

remiges
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Remiges
85 millions of speakers
vi

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remiges
80 millions of speakers
ta

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remiges
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Remiges
75 millions of speakers
tr

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remiges
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

remiganti
65 millions of speakers
pl

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lotek
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

махових
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

remiges
30 millions of speakers
el

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remiges
15 millions of speakers
af

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remiges
14 millions of speakers
sv

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remiges
10 millions of speakers
no

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remiges
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REMIGES»

Discover the use of remiges in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to remiges and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pterylography: Translated from the German. Ed. by Ph. Lutley ...
The remarkably short wings contain about twenty obtuse remiges, of which the second is the longest. In the tail I found only ten feathers. 3. Scolopax. — The coalescence of the lumbar tracts with the posterior part of the dorsal tract, and the  ...
Christian Ludwig Nitzsch, 1867
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Transactions of the Linnean Society. - London, Davis 1791-
Rostrum breviculum, compressum, utrinque angulatum ad basim, culmine a basi curvato, integrum: pedes digitis lateralibus inaequalibus: remiges primariae novem: plumae eapitis ' elongatae, angustae. 79. Quisccelime. Rostrum validum, a ...
‎1838
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Transactions of the Linnean Society
Rostrum breviculum, compressum, utrinque angulatum ad basim, culmine a basi curvato, integrum : pedes digitis lateralibus inaequalibus : remiges primariae novem : plumae capitis elongatae, angustae. 79. Quisccelince. Rostrum validum, a ...
‎1841
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A monograph of the genus Casuarius
The wing is cutaxial and of great size. Remiges 28. Oubitals 16. Metaborpo- digitals 12 =inetacarpals 7; addigital 1; mid-digitals 2; pre-digitals 2. The arrangement of the quills and coverts in the wing of the Rhea appears to be unique, at least in ...
L.W. Rothschild Baron
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The transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Rostrum breviculum, compressum, utrinque angulatum ad basim, culmine a basi curvato, integrum : pedes digitis lateralibus inaequalibus : remiges primariae novem : plumae capitis elongatae, angustae. 79. Quisccelinxe. Rostrum validum, a ...
Linnean Society (London), 1838
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Raptors of the World
Above (289ay): slate with silvery remiges. 289b Adult female Brownish-slate above, barred blackish; paler grey tail with dark bars, black subterminal band and rusty-white tip; rufous head/underbody finely streaked; cream forehead/cheeks, ...
David A. Christie, James Ferguson-Lees, 2010
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Avian Flight
The large flight feathers in the wing are the remiges, wing coverts are termed tectrices. The primary remiges (in short primaries) are 9-1 1 strong feathers found in the hand part of the wing (grebes are exceptional with 12). These usually have  ...
John J. Videler, 2006
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Birds
This change coincides with the _ substitution of the seventh remex I' MaI'ly Spec' es Start , (singular of remiges). ll mo "'19, a PI'OCQSS ALULAE triggered by hormones, in a I 7 I. RectriczsIIare replaced from the center Specific orderI Molting ...
Sol 90, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc, 2012
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Joseph Banks in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1766: His Diary, ...
Descr: Caput, tergum, rectrices, uropygium, remiges Supra Fusci; mandibula superior nigra; inferior Basi Lutea; rictus Lutea; gula et Pectus, albae, maculis triangularibus fuscis; abdomen album; Latera subfuca \juT\ ut et tectrices alarum  ...
Averil M. Lysaght, 1971
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Demosthenes Orationes de Republica Duodecim
Deinde in unoquoque Ordine tot remos ; unicuique remo tot remiges adhibet, quot navigii genus fuo nomine oftendit-, nimirum in Biremi duos, quare in alterutro ejus latere quatuor remos, atque o(âo remiges ; In triremi 3, proindeque remos 9, ...
Demosthenes, 1755

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REMIGES»

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A Deep Dive Into the Skeleton of the Oldest-Known Modern Bird
Visible here are five primary remiges, the longest and narrowest of the flight feathers that are attached to a bird's wing. The relative length of a leg bone called ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
2
First-of-its-kind bird fossil found in Brazil
It has 10 secondary remiges, or flight feathers, anchored to the forearm. The most interesting feature of this hummingbird-sized animal are the long ribbon-like ... «EarthSky, Jun 15»
3
115-Million-Year-Old Bird Fossil Found in Brazil
“The skeleton is covered by filamentous feathers, including approximately ten preserved secondary remiges anchored on the forearm,” the paleontologists wrote ... «Sci-News.com, Jun 15»
4
April foolishness, bread, and old boats
Besides huge NAVal warships that carried hundreds of men, like QUINQUEREMes with quinque remiges/ “five oarsmen” per rowing chamber, Romans had ... «Apalachicola Times, Mar 15»
5
Starting Over
TOZUKA Junki 戸塚純貴, 22, who starred opposite Akizuki in downbeat indie Remiges 風切羽 (2013), also does much with the small role of Nana's sympathetic ... «Film Business Asia, Jan 15»
6
The perfect New Year's Eve watch?
Plumasserie is one of the craft techniques recently unearthed by watchmakers and involves using “remiges”, feather shards, in a form of marquetry. Needless to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Bird feathers are as strong as CARBON FIBRE: Flexible material is …
The largest of these feathers are called remiges. They are attached by ligaments directly to the bone. Tail feathers, or retrices, provide stability and control. «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
8
New Japanese VC fund to invest in Europe
New Japanese and US firm Remiges Ventures has launched its maiden fund, Remiges Biopharma Fund, with a $150m target. The vehicle already holds $70m ... «unquote news, Jul 14»
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New biotech VC firm lands in Cambridge, Remiges BioPharma
A newly formed venture capital firm focused on investments into drug discovery and development, Remiges BioPharma, has its US headquarters in Cambridge ... «BetaBoston, Jul 14»
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Taiho Pharmaceutical Invests US$30 Million in Remiges BioPharma …
Taiho hopes to use the investment in Remiges Fund as the platform for open innovation - an outreach for innovative technologies. Through Remiges' ... «PR Newswire, Jul 14»
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