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UNDERWING
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("underwing" is a kind of...):
noctuid; noctuid moth; owlet moth (usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "underwing"):
Catocala nupta; red underwing (moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings)
Holonyms ("underwing" is a member of...):
Catacala; genus Catacala (moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings)
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