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forewing
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fore·wing  (fôrwng, fr-)
n.
Either of a pair of anterior wings of a four-winged insect.
forewing [ˈfɔːˌwɪŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either wing of the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings
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Noun1.forewing - either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
fore wing, fore-wing
wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
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forewing
n → Vorderflügel m
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