Pycnofibre

Synonyms for "pycnofibre"

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  • picnofibra noun (hair-like filament of an integument of a pterosaur)

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While the metal frames, styrofoam bulk and resin wings comprised the majority of the models, the details that would bring them to life – eyes, scars, pycnofibres, scales and colour – needed to be added before the models could really look vital.

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Many [pterosaurs] had furry coats made up of hair-like filaments known as pycnofibres, which covered their bodies and parts of their wings.

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