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roughwing

roughwing noun: a swallow of the genus Stelgidopteryx.

Noun

roughwing (plural roughwings)

  1. A swallow of the genus Stelgidopteryx.

Forms of roughwing

pluralroughwings

Origin of roughwing

From rough + wing, referring to the serrated edge feathers on the wings.

Questions about roughwing

What does roughwing mean?
Roughwing means a swallow of the genus Stelgidopteryx.
What part of speech is roughwing?
Roughwing is a noun.
What is the plural of roughwing?
The plural of roughwing is roughwings.

Words near roughwing in the dictionary

  1. roughtalk
  2. roughtly
  3. Roughton
  4. Roughtons
  5. Roughts
  6. roughwing
  7. roughwings
  8. roughwork
  9. roughworked
  10. roughworking
  11. roughworks

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