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单词 clearwing
释义

clearwing

[ kleer-wing ]
/ ˈklɪərˌwɪŋ /

noun

a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, especially any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants.

Origin of clearwing

First recorded in 1865–70; clear + wing

Words nearby clearwing

clear up, Clearwater, Clearwater Mountains, clearway, clearweed, clearwing, clear with, Cleary, cleat, cleavable, cleavage
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British Dictionary definitions for clearwing

clearwing

clearwing moth

/ (ˈklɪəˌwɪŋ) /

noun

any moth of the family Sesiidae (or Aegeriidae), characterized by the absence of scales from the greater part of the wings. They are day-flying and some, such as the hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis), resemble wasps and other hymenopterans
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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