forewing
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of forewing
Example Sentences
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The Mark IV has a “canard” design, with a small forewing placed to the front of the main wing, making it reminiscent of a duck stretched out in flight.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024
But there are more than a half-million known beetle species, and until now, all have had at least some form of hard forewing elytra.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023
But it was missing one of the animal’s defining characteristics: the tough forewing casing known to scientists as the elytra.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023
Known to entomologists as Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral is mostly black, with white spots near the wing tips, orange bands on the hind wings, and a bright red band on the forewing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2020
It holds its formidable forelegs as if in the attitude of prayer; its movements are very slow and stealthy; and there is a suggestion of a leaf in the forewing.
From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur
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