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underwing

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNDERWING

UNDERWING Un "der *wing `, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Defn: One of the posterior wings of an insect.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Any one of numerous species of noctuid moths belonging to Catocala and allied genera, in which the hind wings are banded with red and black or other conspicuous colors. Many of the species are called red underwing.

New American Oxford Dictionary

underwing

un der wing |ˈəndərˌwiNG ˈəndərwɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the hind wing of an insect, esp. when it is normally hidden by a forewing. 2 the underside of a bird's wing. 3 (also underwing moth ) [ usu. with modifier ] a moth with drab forewings and brightly colored hind wings, typically yellow or red with a black terminal band. [Several genera in the family Noctuidae. ]

Oxford Dictionary

underwing

under |wing |ˈʌndəwɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the hindwing of an insect, especially when it is normally hidden by a forewing. 2 the underside of a bird's wing. 3 (also underwing moth ) [ usu. with modifier ] a moth with drab forewings and brightly coloured hindwings, typically yellow with a black terminal band. ●Several genera in the family Noctuidae. .