underwing

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A hind wing on an insect.
2. noun A member of the genus Catocala, a nocturnal moth which usually has brightly coloured underwings.
3. noun The underside of a bird's wing.

Similar words

coverts backwing hindwing hind wing forewing upperwing wingpad fore wing lacewing mothwing

Often followed by

coverts pylons and is moth moths pattern racks of

Word family

underwing moth underwings