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| forewing |
either of the forward wings of an insect having four wings; anterior wing. |
| frenulum |
one of a group of stiff projections on the hind wing of some moths that join with a structure on the front wing to fasten the wings together in flight. |
| hoatzin |
a crested bird of tropical South America whose young have two claws on each wing. |
| homology |
an example of a homologous relationship or correspondence, as between a bat's wing and a bird's wing. [1/2 definitions] |
| humerus |
the long bone between the shoulder and elbow in an arm, forelimb, or wing. |
| io moth |
a large North American moth with prominent eyespots on each hind wing. |
| limb1 |
a jointed member of an animal body, such as an arm, leg, or wing. [1/3 definitions] |
| luna moth |
a large pale-green North American moth with a crescent-shaped spot on each wing and long tail-like projections on the hind wings. |
| nervure |
a vein, as in a leaf or insect wing, that forms a support for the structure in which it lies. |
| pinion2 |
the entire wing of a bird. [3/7 definitions] |
| pinna |
in biology, a feather, wing, fin, or flipper. [1/3 definitions] |
| polyphemus moth |
(sometimes cap.) a large yellowish brown North American moth that has an eyelike spot on each hind wing. |
| ptero- |
feather; wing. |
| quill |
a bird's feather, esp. a long wing or tail feather. [1/6 definitions] |
| red |
(sometimes derogatory; often cap.) a politically left-wing person or group, esp. communist. [2/7 definitions] |
| rib1 |
a major vein, as in a leaf, insect wing, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| scissortail |
a large flycatcher of the southwestern United States, and Central and South America, that has a gray body, salmon-pink sides and wing linings, and a long, deeply forked tail. |
| shard |
the tough wing case of a beetle. [1/2 definitions] |
| snow goose |
a wild white or bluish-gray goose with black wing tips that breeds in northern regions. |
| span1 |
the distance from one wing tip to the other on an airplane or bird; wingspan; wingspread. [1/9 definitions] |
| spar1 |
a main part of the framework of an airplane wing, reaching from base to tip. [1/3 definitions] |
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