English Explanatory Dictionary

underwing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hind wing on an insect.
  2. A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings.
  3. The underside of a bird's wing.

Word forms

underwing underwings

Etymology

From under + wing.

Related words

take underwing

Derived words

dark crimson underwing pink underwing sleepy underwing white underwing
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