underwing

ˈʌndərˌwɪŋ

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Definition of underwing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

lower surface of a bird's wing

TECH.

The underwing of the eagle was a lighter color than its body..

insect wing

TECH.

hind wing of an insect, often hidden

TECH.

The beetle's underwing was hidden beneath its forewing.

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red underwing

moth with dull forewings and red-marked hind wings

I spotted a red underwing in the garden.

Origin of underwing

English, under (beneath) + wing (limb)

Examples of underwing in a sentence

Researchers studied the underwing to understand the bird's flight mechanics.
The moth's underwing was revealed when it landed.
Scientists studied the butterfly's colorful underwing.

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French:intrados, sous-aile, ...
German:Unterflügel, Hinterflügel, ...
Italian:parte inferiore dell'ala, ala posteriore, ...
Spanish:parte inferior del ala, ala trasera, ...
Portuguese:parte inferior da asa, asa inferior, ...
Chinese:翼下表面, 后翅, ...
Japanese:翼の下側, 後翅, ...
Arabic:باطن الجناح, الجناح الخلفي, ...
Hebrew:הַצַּד הַתַּחְתּוֹן שֶׁל הַכָּנָף, כְּנַף אֲחוֹרִית, ...
Russian:подкрыло, заднее крыло, ...
Ukrainian:підкрилля, заднє крило, ...
Hindi:पंख का निचला हिस्सा, अंडरविंग, ...
Bengali:পাখির ডানার নিচের পৃষ্ঠ, পশ্চাৎ ডানা, ...
Catalan:sotaala, ala posterior, ...
Czech:spodní strana křídla, zadní křídlo, ...
Danish:underfløj, bagvinge, ...
Dutch:ondervleugel, achtervleugel, ...
Greek:κάτω επιφάνεια της φτερούγας, οπίσθιο φτερό, ...
Hungarian:szárny alsó oldala, hátulsó szárny, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃខាងក្រោមនៃស្លាប, ស្លាបក្រោម, ...
Korean:날개 아래쪽, 뒷날개, ...
Persian:زیر بال, بال زیرین, ...
Polish:spód skrzydła, tylne skrzydło, ...
Portuguese (BR):parte inferior da asa, asa inferior, ...
Romanian:sub aripă, aripă posterioară, ...
Swedish:vingundersida, undervinge, ...
Thai:ใต้ปีก, ปีกหลัง, ...
Turkish:kanat altı, arka kanat, ...
Vietnamese:mặt dưới của cánh, cánh sau, ...

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