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underwing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Underwing \Un"der*wing`\, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the posterior wings of an insect. 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: underwing n : moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
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