bastard wing in English
noun
1
a group of small quill feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing.
The alula feather, also called the bastard wing , can be seen at the top center of the photo.
noun
alula
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1. Alula definition is - a specialized structure of the upper leading edge of a bird's wing that consists of a tuft of short, stiff flight feathers attached to the movable first wing digit corresponding to the thumb and that facilitates flight, landing, and maneuverability at slow speeds : bastard wing
2. The Alula / ˈæljʊlə /, or bastard wing, (plural Alulae) is a small projection on the anterior edge of the wing of modern birds and a few non-avian dinosaurs. The word is Latin and means "winglet"; it is the diminutive of ala, meaning "wing".