"Aftershaft" is a word in ENGLISH

aftershaft ENGLISH
Definition:

The hypoptilum.

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Little Tommy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station. There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read, "The 10 Most Wanted."One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person."Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."So Little Tommy asked, while tugging on the man's belt, "Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"

hypoptila ENGLISH
hypoptilum ENGLISH

An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called …

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hyporadius ENGLISH

One of the barbs of the hypoptilum, or aftershaft of a feather. See Feather.

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hyporhachis ENGLISH

The stem of an aftershaft or hypoptilum.

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