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midwing

midwing noun: the midpoint of a wing.

Noun

midwing (plural midwings)

  1. The midpoint of a wing.
    • The postmedian fascia originates from R 1 on the costa but becomes confluent with the median fascia at midwing, with varying degrees of ground color between the two fasciae.2015 October 6, “Color Pattern on the Forewing of Micropterix (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae): Insights into the Evolution of Wing Pattern and Wing Venation in Moths”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of midwing

pluralmidwings

Origin of midwing

From mid- + wing.

Questions about midwing

What does midwing mean?
Midwing means the midpoint of a wing.
What part of speech is midwing?
Midwing is a noun.
What is the plural of midwing?
The plural of midwing is midwings.

Words near midwing in the dictionary

  1. midwiferies
  2. midwifery
  3. midwifes
  4. midwifing
  5. midwifry
  6. midwing
  7. midwings
  8. midwinter
  9. midwinters
  10. midwintry
  11. midwise

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