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longwing

longwing noun: any of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Heliconiinae.

Noun

longwing (plural longwings)

  1. Any of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Heliconiinae.
    Synonyms:
    heliconian
  2. A falcon of a particular class used in falconry.

Synonyms of longwing

Forms of longwing

plurallongwings

Origin of longwing

From long + wing.

Words formed from longwing

Questions about longwing

What does longwing mean?
Longwing means any of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Heliconiinae.
What part of speech is longwing?
Longwing is a noun.
What is the plural of longwing?
The plural of longwing is longwings.

Words near longwing in the dictionary

  1. longwhiles
  2. Longwick
  3. longwinded
  4. longwindedly
  5. longwindedness
  6. longwing
  7. longwings
  8. longwise
  9. Longwitton
  10. Longwood
  11. Longwood East

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