anglewing

ˈæŋɡəlˌwɪŋ

Definition

Definition of anglewing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wing shape

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butterfly with angular notches on forewings

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I spotted an anglewing resting on a leaf.

comma butterfly

entomology

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butterfly in the tribe Nymphalini

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The anglewing fluttered gracefully in the garden.

brush-footed butterfly

butterfly

nymphalid

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Images of anglewing

butterfly with angular notches on forewings
butterfly in the tribe Nymphalini

Origin of anglewing

English, angle (corner) + wing (wing)

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comma butterfly

entomology

anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark

Examples of anglewing in a sentence

Children watched the anglewing dance in the sunlight.
An anglewing rested on the sunlit leaf.
Children chased the anglewing through the meadow.

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French:papillon à ailes angulaires, papillon de la tribu Nymphalini, ...
German:Eckflügler, C-Falter, ...
Italian:farfalla angolata, Nymphalini, ...
Spanish:mariposa, mariposa nymphalini, ...
Portuguese:borboleta de asas anguladas, borboleta anglewing, ...
Chinese:角翅蝶, 蛱蝶, ...
Japanese:アングルウィング, タテハチョウ, ...
Arabic:فَراشَة الجَناح الزاوِي, فَرَاشَة ذَات جَنَاح زَاوِي, ...
Hebrew:פַּרְפַּר עִם חֲרִיצִים זָוִיתִיִּים, זָוִיתָן, ...
Russian:углокрылка, углокрыл, ...
Ukrainian:кутокрил, німфаліні, ...
Hindi:एंगलविंग, कोणीय पंख, ...
Bengali:অ্যাঙ্গলউইং, প্রজাপতি, ...
Catalan:papallona de les escotadures, papallona amb ales angulars, ...
Czech:babočka, Nymphalini, ...
Danish:vinkelvinge, nældesommerfugl, ...
Dutch:hoekvleugel, nervenvlinder, ...
Greek:γωνιώδης πεταλούδα, πεταλούδα, ...
Hungarian:szögletes szárnyú lepke, tarkalepke, ...
Khmer:មេអំបៅប្រភេទមួយដែលមានស្នាមចោះរាងជ្រុងនៅស្លាបខាងមុខ, មេអំបៅក្រុមនីមផាលីនី, ...
Korean:앵글윙, ...
Persian:پروانه زاویه‌دار, انگل‌وینگ, ...
Polish:motyl z kanciastymi skrzydłami, rusałka, ...
Portuguese (BR):borboleta de asas angulares, borboleta de ângulo, ...
Romanian:fluture unghiular, fluture anglewing, ...
Swedish:vinkelvinge, ...
Thai:แองเกิลวิง, ผีเสื้อปีกแหลม, ...
Turkish:açıkanat, açıkanat kelebeği, ...
Vietnamese:bướm cánh góc, bướm anglewing, ...

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Definition of anglewing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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