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English Dictionary: underwing by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
underwing
n
  1. moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Underwing \Un"der*wing`\, n.
      1. (Zo[94]l.) One of the posterior wings of an insect.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of noctuid moths
            belonging to {Catocala} and allied genera, in which the
            hind wings are banded with red and black or other
            conspicuous colors. Many of the species are called {red
            underwing}.
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