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leatherwing

leatherwing noun: soldier beetle.

Noun

leatherwing (plural leatherwings)

  1. soldier beetle

Forms of leatherwing

pluralleatherwings

Origin of leatherwing

From leather + wing, from the wing texture.

Questions about leatherwing

What does leatherwing mean?
Leatherwing means soldier beetle.
What part of speech is leatherwing?
Leatherwing is a noun.
What is the plural of leatherwing?
The plural of leatherwing is leatherwings.

Words near leatherwing in the dictionary

  1. Leatherstocking
  2. Leatherstockings
  3. leatherware
  4. leatherwares
  5. leatherwear
  6. leatherwing
  7. leatherwings
  8. leatherwoman
  9. leatherwomen
  10. leatherwood
  11. leatherwoods

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