ống lông
Definition
- Noun:
- Rachis (of a feather): The central, hollow, stiff shaft of a feather, from which the barbs (the soft, hair-like parts that form the vane) extend. This is the primary and most precise zoological term.
- Quill (shaft): The hard, central stem of a feather. This is a more common, less technical synonym for "rachis."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ống lông của chiếc lông đuôi công rất cứng và chắc. (The rachis of the peacock's tail feather is very hard and strong.)
- Những ống lông nhỏ được dùng để làm bút viết thời xưa. (Small quills were used to make writing pens in ancient times.)
Advanced Usage
- In ornithology and zoology, "ống lông" is the specific term for the main structural component of a feather, distinguishing it from the barbs and barbules.
- The term can be used metaphorically in literature to describe something slender, hollow, and stiff, though this is rare.
Variants and Related Words
- Lông vũ (n): A feather (specifically a contour or flight feather, as opposed to down).
- Lông tơ (n): Down feather; a soft, fluffy feather without a strong rachis.
- Cọng lông (n): A more general and colloquial term for the stem or shaft of a feather (can be less precise than ).
Synonyms
- Rachis
- Quill (shaft)
- Feather shaft
Related Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Barb: The individual strands that grow from the rachis to form the vane of the feather.
- Calamus: The hollow, bare part of the quill that attaches to the bird's skin; the very base of the shaft.