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bandwing

bandwing noun: any member of the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers, many having colourful hindwings.

Noun

bandwing (plural bandwings)

  1. Any member of the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers, many having colourful hindwings.

Forms of bandwing

pluralbandwings

Origin of bandwing

From band + wing.

Questions about bandwing

What does bandwing mean?
Bandwing means any member of the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers, many having colourful hindwings.
What part of speech is bandwing?
Bandwing is a noun.
What is the plural of bandwing?
The plural of bandwing is bandwings.

Words near bandwing in the dictionary

  1. bandwagonned
  2. bandwagonning
  3. bandwagons
  4. bandwidth
  5. bandwidths
  6. bandwing
  7. bandwings
  8. bandwith
  9. bandwork
  10. bandy
  11. bandy about

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