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羽毛

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Also known as bird feather, feathers, plumage

鳥類の羽や翼を構成する毛

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Pluma de un cuervo grande (Corvus corax), Hartelholz, Múnich, Alemania, 2020-06-20, DD 30-37 FS.jpg
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Article · 日本語

羽毛(うもう、英: Feather)とは、鳥類および(一部の)恐竜、翼竜の体表を覆う表皮の変形物である。皮膚から出るケラチン質のもので、爬虫類の鱗、哺乳類の毛に相当する。飛翔において重要な役割を果たし、浮力や保温の為に空気を蓄える役割も大きい。

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