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standard-wing

standard-wing noun: a species of bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) having two long ornamental erectile lesser covert feathers on each wing.

Noun

standard-wing (plural standard-wings)

  1. A species of bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) having two long ornamental erectile lesser covert feathers on each wing.

Synonyms of standard-wing

Forms of standard-wing

pluralstandard-wings
alternative formstandardwing

Origin of standard-wing

From standard + wing, with the sense of standard (“pennon, flag on a long pole”).

Phrases with standard-wing

Questions about standard-wing

What does standard-wing mean?
Standard-wing means a species of bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) having two long ornamental erectile lesser covert feathers on each wing.
What part of speech is standard-wing?
Standard-wing is a noun.
What is the plural of standard-wing?
The plural of standard-wing is standard-wings.

Words near standard-wing in the dictionary

  1. standard-definition television
  2. standard-issue
  3. standard-like
  4. standard-size
  5. standard-sized
  6. standard-wing
  7. standard-wings
  8. standardbearer
  9. standardbred
  10. standardbreds
  11. standardese

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