Definitions from Wiktionary (powder down)
▸ noun: A special type of down that occurs in a few groups of apparently unrelated birds. In some species, the tips of the barbules on the feathers disintegrate, forming fine particles of keratin; in others, powder grains come from cells that surround the barbules of growing feathers.
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▸ noun: A special type of down that occurs in a few groups of apparently unrelated birds. In some species, the tips of the barbules on the feathers disintegrate, forming fine particles of keratin; in others, powder grains come from cells that surround the barbules of growing feathers.
Similar:
featherdown,
eiderdown,
dowl,
downy,
duckfluff,
dust,
pourdown,
toothpowder,
tooth powder,
down,
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