"spreadwing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spreadwings [plural]
Etymology: spread + wing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spread|wing}} spread + wing Head templates: {{en-noun}} spreadwing (plural spreadwings)
  1. Any of a number of damselfies of the family Lestidae, which are larger than most damselflies and differ from them as they hold their wings at an angle away from their bodies. Categories (lifeform): Damselflies
    Sense id: en-spreadwing-en-noun-bzTWpBvE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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