"underwing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: underwings [plural]
Etymology: From under + wing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|under|wing}} under + wing Head templates: {{en-noun}} underwing (plural underwings)
  1. A hind wing on an insect. Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths
    Sense id: en-underwing-en-noun-V0Ebp21h Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 35 43 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 42 19
  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: 27 52 21 Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 35 43 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 42 19
  3. (ornithology) The underside of a bird's wing. Categories (topical): Ornithology Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths
    Sense id: en-underwing-en-noun-jG5ATOMd Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 35 43 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 45 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 42 19 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

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