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tertial

(ˈtɜːʃəl)
adj, n
(Zoology) another word for tertiary5, tertiary6
[C19: from Latin tertius third, from ter thrice, from trēs three]
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ter•tial

(ˈtɜr ʃəl)

adj.
1. pertaining to any of a set of flight feathers situated on the basal segment of a bird's wing.
n.
2. a tertial feather.
[1830–40; < Latin terti(us) third + -al1]
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