Definition of tertial

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ter·tial    (tûrshl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Of, relating to, or designating the third row of flight feathers on the basal section of a bird's wing.

NOUN:

A tertial feather.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin tertius, third ; see tertiary + -al ¹

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