hind wing

noun

: either of the posterior wings of a 4-winged insect

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When the outer wings open, a second set of delicate wings, called the hind wings, are exposed. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 The hind wings are red, with black spots at the front and black bars at the rear. — Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2023

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1787, in the meaning defined above

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hind wing

noun
: either of the back wings of a four-winged insect located behind the forewings
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