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FEATHER

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physiology, a general name for the covering of birds; it being common to all the animals of this class to have their whole body, or at least the greatest part of it, covered with feathers or plumage.

Fibrifuge, in medicine, an apellation given to such medicines as mitigate, or remove a fever.

Fibris, fever, in medicine. See Fever.