Plural of blype; multiple thin layers, membranes, or shed skins.
Simply the plural form of 'blype,' adding the standard English '-s' suffix. Maintains the same Scots origin as its singular form.
While 'blype' itself is rare, its plural appears in ornithological literature when describing the characteristic shedding patterns of certain bird species—a reminder that even obscure words have their dedicated specialist communities!
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