"underwing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underwings [plural]
Etymology: under + wing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|under|wing}} under + wing Head templates: {{en-noun}} underwing (plural underwings)
  1. A hind wing on an insect.
    Sense id: en-underwing-en-noun-V0Ebp21h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18
  2. A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts, Noctuoid moths
    Sense id: en-underwing-en-noun-HaLcae6w Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 28 53 19 Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 33 48 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 42 27
  3. (ornithology) The underside of a bird's wing. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-underwing-en-noun-jG5ATOMd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dark crimson underwing, pink underwing, sleepy underwing Related terms: take underwing

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for underwing meaning in English (2.8kB)

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