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Vent, See Anus. 



Ventral regions, the regions about the vent. 



Versatile, capable of being turned either backward or forward. 



Vexillum, the web or vein of a feather (each true feather has 



two of them). 

 Villose, covered with fine hairs, hairy. 



W. 

 Wattles, of fowls, etc., — fleshy outgrowths. 

 Web, — of a feather — the closely connected feathery ends of 



each vexillum (vein or side) of a feather ; Web-footed, 



when the toes are connected, more or less, by a web or 



lobe (membrane). 



Y. 

 Young -of -the- Year, this expression is often used to signify " a 



young bird not a year old and moulting." — Maynard. 

 Z. 

 Zygodactyle, having two toes in front and two behind. 



