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Underwing

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Noun

1. underwing

moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Underwing

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noun
1. 
the hind wing of an insect, esp when covered by the forewing
2.  red underwing, yellow underwing

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Underwing

see synonyms of underwing
noun
1. 
either of the pair of hind wings of an insect
2. 
any of various noctuid moths (esp. genus Catocala) having brightly colored hind wings that are hidden under drab forewings except during flight

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Underwing

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n.
1. One of a pair of hind wings of an insect, especially a moth or butterfly.
2. Any of various noctuid moths chiefly of the genus Catocala, having drab forewings and brightly colored hind wings that are not visible when the moth is at rest. Also called underwing moth.
3. The underside of a wing, as of a bird or airplane.

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