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hindwing

noun

Etymology

From hind + wing.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻ — “to blow”
  2. derived from *wēingijaz✻
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. formed as hindwing — “hind + wing”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hind wing.

    • the Amblypodia group presents a more or less elongated form of hindwing with some variety in the shape and caudation ;
    • the hindwings are a little narrower and longer the light maculation of the upperside of the forewing is markedly reduced and the cellspot only faintly suggested.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hindwing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA