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Pennaceous is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pennaceous in a sentence

Pennaceous meaning

having the structure of a normal feather

Using Pennaceous

  • The main meaning on this page is: having the structure of a normal feather
  • In the example corpus, pennaceous often appears in combinations such as: pennaceous feathers.

Context around Pennaceous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

large 1× feathers 1×

Often after:

feathers 4× vaned 1×

Sentence patterns with Pennaceous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers 1× as in pennaceous feathers 1× contour feathers pennaceous feathers arise 1× implying that pennaceous feathers spread 1× of large pennaceous feathers on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also called contour 1× powder down has 1× present on the 1× the specimen shows 1×

Common sentence endings:

in pennaceous feathers 1× in theropod evolution 1× of the barbs 1× the entire body 1×

Words around Pennaceous

Just before it in the word index:

pennacchio 4 penna 16 penn 1.238 penmon 2 penmanship 7 penman 21

Just after it in the word index:

pennacook 2 penname 3 pennant 111 pennantpark 17 pennants 34 pennate 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Pennaceous

  • In this selection, "pennaceous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, large, feathers, feathers and vaned stand out and add context to how "pennaceous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers and as in pennaceous feathers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pennaceous" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pennaceous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Also called contour feathers, pennaceous feathers arise from tracts and cover the entire body. (14 words)

Powder down has evolved independently in several taxa and can be found in down as well as in pennaceous feathers. (20 words)

Present on the forelimbs and tails, their integumentary structure has been accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers based on the rachis and herringbone pattern of the barbs. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The specimen shows distribution of large pennaceous feathers on the forelimbs and tail, implying that pennaceous feathers spread to the rest of the body at an earlier stage in theropod evolution. (31 words)

Present on the forelimbs and tails, their integumentary structure has been accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers based on the rachis and herringbone pattern of the barbs. (26 words)

Powder down has evolved independently in several taxa and can be found in down as well as in pennaceous feathers. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

The specimen shows distribution of large pennaceous feathers on the forelimbs and tail, implying that pennaceous feathers spread to the rest of the body at an earlier stage in theropod evolution.

Also called contour feathers, pennaceous feathers arise from tracts and cover the entire body.

Powder down has evolved independently in several taxa and can be found in down as well as in pennaceous feathers.

Present on the forelimbs and tails, their integumentary structure has been accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers based on the rachis and herringbone pattern of the barbs.

Common combinations with pennaceous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pennaceous" in a sentence?
An example: "The specimen shows distribution of large pennaceous feathers on the forelimbs and tail, implying that pennaceous feathers spread to the rest of the body at an earlier stage in theropod evolution." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pennaceous" from authentic English texts.
What does "pennaceous" mean?
Pennaceous means: having the structure of a normal feather
How many example sentences with "pennaceous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pennaceous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.