Found 1 items, similar to Spurious quill.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spurious quill Spurious \Spu"ri*ous\ (sp[=u]"r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spurius.] 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. “Her spurious firstborn.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] Spurious primary, or Spurious quill (Zo["o]l.), the first, or outer, primary quill when rudimentary or much reduced in size, as in certain singing birds. Spurious wing (Zo["o]l.), the bastard wing, or alula. [1913 Webster] Syn: Counterfeit; false; adulterate; supposititious; fictitious; bastard. [1913 Webster] -- Spu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Spu"ri*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]