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forewing Definition

fore·wing (fôrwiŋ′)

noun

either of the front pair of wings present in most insects and sometimes forming a cover for the hind pair

forewing Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The adult moths have a grayish forewing with an angled darker marking just inside the cleft.

Adjective modifier

  • upper: The female also has two spots on the upper forewing.
  • brown: Mostly black ( male ) or very dark brown ( female ) in color, with dark brown forewings.
  • narrow: This family of moths have long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and can hover over flowers to feed.
  • white: The adult has pure white forewings ( sometimes with a slight gray suffusion at the center ), with black dots.

Modifies a noun

  • length: They can vary in size from a forewing length of 16mm to 23mm.
  • venation: Ichneumon - 1 as parasitoid Forewing venation as in fig.

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