Contour feather

Japanese: contour feather(英語表記)contourfeather
Contour feather

…Feathers can be classified into five types according to their shape: contour feathers, down feathers, semi-down feathers, filiform feathers, and down feathers. A contour feather consists of a single rachis and vanes on both sides of it, and the vanes are made up of numerous barbs and barbules. The barbules are connected to each other by small hooks, so that the barbs and barbules do not separate and form a single feather. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "contour feather" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…羽毛はその形態によって,正羽,綿羽,半綿羽,糸状羽,粉綿羽(ふんめんう)の5種類に分類できる。正羽contour featherは1本の羽軸rachisとその両側の羽弁vaneより成り,羽弁は多数の羽枝barbおよび羽小枝barbuleからできている。羽小枝は小さな鉤(かぎ)によって互いに組み合わされていて,このため羽枝と羽小枝はばらばらにならずに1枚の羽弁を形成している。…

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