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forewing [ˈfɔːˌwɪŋ] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) either wing of the anterior pair of an insect's two pairs of wings ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations forewing n → Vorderflügel m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| DEFINE FEATURES: Big heads, wide spaced antennae; forewings fold over back when resting One of the insect's forewings carries the scraper and the other has the ridges. In the entomology lab, he plucks the right forewings off 10 of the 40 bees from Artesia with a pair of tweezers and measures them under a microscope. |
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