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单词 anglewing
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anglewing
anglewing n. chiefly U.S. any of a group of nymphalid butterflies having notches on the outer edges of the forewings; spec. one of the genus Polygonia, which includes the commas; more fully anglewing butterfly.
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1860 Recreative Sci. May 359/2 Having found him, I made out by his angle wings that it was worth my while to get him, and soon he was dislodged, and reposing in my chloroform bottle.]
1868 E. Newman All Brit. Butterflies (single sheet) The family of the Angle Wings.
1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies i. 70 The margins of its wings [sc. those of the Mourning Cloak] are conspicuously notched, explaining its membership in the group of ‘anglewings’.
1972 Sunday Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin) 19 Nov. e2/6 Mourning cloaks, question marks, and other anglewing butterflies may still be about.
2004 Northern Woodlands Summer 4/2 Look for anglewings. Most of these butterflies, in the genus Polygonia, live in the forest and look like dead leaves.
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