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dropwing

dropwing noun: any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Trithemis, endemic to Africa and Asia, that lower their wings when perched.

Noun

dropwing (plural dropwings)

  1. Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Trithemis, endemic to Africa and Asia, that lower their wings when perched.

Forms of dropwing

pluraldropwings

Origin of dropwing

From drop + wing.

Questions about dropwing

What does dropwing mean?
Dropwing means any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Trithemis, endemic to Africa and Asia, that lower their wings when perched.
What part of speech is dropwing?
Dropwing is a noun.
What is the plural of dropwing?
The plural of dropwing is dropwings.

Words near dropwing in the dictionary

  1. dropt
  2. droptop
  3. droptops
  4. dropwall
  5. dropwalls
  6. dropwing
  7. dropwings
  8. dropwise
  9. dropwisely
  10. dropworm
  11. dropworms

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