Sentence examples for control feather from inspiring English sources

While this has conventionally been considered a way to remove and control feather parasites, it has been suggested that for antbirds it may simply be a way to deal with the distasteful substances in prey items.

The feather degradation percentage was calculated from the difference in residual feather dry weight between control (Feather without bacterial inoculation) and treated sample.

The control feather revealed smooth and homogeneous morphology while in the case of treated feather, some wrinkled structures were observed, probably due to the microbial action.

After 40 days of regeneration, control feathers were in the middle growth phase (fig. 6 A).

Open image in new window Fig. 3 Degradation of chicken feathers; a control chicken feathers, b degraded chicken feathers by Chrysosporium queenslandicum Open image in new window Fig. 4 Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images of a undigested and b degraded chicken feathers by Chrysosporium queenslandicum at ×704.

Some identified genes may be associated with the growth control during feather regeneration, the formation of special branching structures, or barb differentiation themselves.

Several officials said Mrs. Clinton spent the day on damage control, smoothing feathers and explaining how the cables are used.

But when it comes to being introduced as Lindsay's "friend," I can no longer control my feathers.

Examples of classical structural exaptations include the lungs of early fishes, which in most osteichthyan clades evolved into swim bladders for buoyancy control, and avian feathers, which initially arose as thermoregulatory (insulating) structures but now also serve courtship (display) and locomotor (flight) functions.

The sudden acceleration lifted them out of their seats and slammed their heads against three of the propeller feather controls, immediately reducing thrust and preventing a power dive into the ground.

Bald-eagle feathers zip up to keep out moisture; mourning-dove feathers rotate individually to control flight; golden-crowned-kinglet feathers keep the bird's body so insulated that it may be a hundred and forty degrees warmer than the air.