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spreadwing

spreadwing noun: any of a number of damselfies of the family Lestidae, which are larger than most damselflies and differ from them as they hold their wings at an angle away from their bodies.

Noun

spreadwing (plural spreadwings)

  1. Any of a number of damselfies of the family Lestidae, which are larger than most damselflies and differ from them as they hold their wings at an angle away from their bodies.

Forms of spreadwing

pluralspreadwings

Origin of spreadwing

From spread + wing.

Questions about spreadwing

What does spreadwing mean?
Spreadwing means any of a number of damselfies of the family Lestidae, which are larger than most damselflies and differ from them as they hold their wings at an angle away from their bodies.
What part of speech is spreadwing?
Spreadwing is a noun.
What is the plural of spreadwing?
The plural of spreadwing is spreadwings.

Words near spreadwing in the dictionary

  1. spreadsheeters
  2. spreadsheeting
  3. spreadsheetlike
  4. spreadsheets
  5. spreadsheety
  6. spreadwing
  7. spreadwings
  8. spready
  9. spreagh
  10. spreaghs
  11. spreath

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