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单词 underwing
释义

underwing

[ uhn-der-wing ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌwɪŋ /

noun

one of the hind wings of an insect.
any of several noctuid moths of the genus Catocala, characterized by red-, yellow-, or orange-banded hind wings.

Origin of underwing

First recorded in 1525–35; under- + wing

Words nearby underwing

underwear, underweight, underwent, underwhelm, underwhelming, underwing, underwire, underwithhold, underwood, underwool, underwork
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Example sentences from the Web for underwing

  • The first thing I ever got from her was a lovely look, the first time ever I set eyes on her she came with an underwing moth.

    Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man|Marie Conway Oemler

  • Underwing, un′dėr-wing, n. a moth with conspicuous underwings, esp.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for underwing

underwing
/ (ˈʌndəˌwɪŋ) /

noun

the hind wing of an insect, esp when covered by the forewing
See red underwing, yellow underwing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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