adjective
Etymology: from past participle of decompose
1. : in a state of decomposition
2. : not cohering : separated — used of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent or of a feather when the barbs do not cohere
adjective
Etymology: from past participle of decompose
1. : in a state of decomposition
2. : not cohering : separated — used of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent or of a feather when the barbs do not cohere
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012