underwing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌndəˌwɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər wing′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•wing  (un′dər wing′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsone of the hind wings of an insect.
  2. Insectsany of several noctuid moths of the genus Catocala, characterized by red-, yellow-, or orange-banded hind wings.
  • under- + wing 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underwing / ˈʌndəˌwɪŋ/
  1. the hind wing of an insect, esp when covered by the forewing
  2. See red underwing, yellow underwing
'underwing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
red underwing - yellow underwing

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