noun
- any of the large flight feathers of a bird’s wing
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The ornithologist carefully examined each remex on the hawk’s wing.
- Primary remiges are located at the wing tip and are crucial for flight control.
- The bird molted several remiges during its annual feather replacement.
- Damage to a single remex can significantly affect a bird’s flying ability.
- The researcher counted ten primary remiges on the eagle’s right wing.
- Secondary remiges attach to the ulna bone in the bird’s wing.