Clearwing

Clearwing
Clearwing Clear"wing` (kl[=e]r"w[i^]ng`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A lepidopterous insect with partially transparent wings, of the family {[AE]geriad[ae]}, of which the currant and peach-tree borers are examples. [1913 Webster]

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  • clearwing moth — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a clearwing (family Aegeriidae) …   Useful english dictionary

  • clearwing — noun Date: 1867 a moth (as of the families Aegeriidae or Sphingidae) having the wings largely transparent and devoid of scales …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • clearwing — /klear wing /, n. a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, esp. any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants. [1865 70; CLEAR + WING] * * * …   Universalium

  • clearwing — noun Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings …   Wiktionary

  • clearwing — n. type of moth with clear wings …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clearwing — noun a day flying moth with mainly transparent wings, resembling a wasp or bee. [Family Sesiidae: many species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • clearwing — clear•wing [[t]ˈklɪərˌwɪŋ[/t]] n. ent any moth of the family Aegeriidae, having transparent, scaleless wings • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • clearwing — /ˈklɪəwɪŋ/ (say klearwing) noun any of various moths of the family Aegeriidae, having wings which are largely scaleless and transparent …  

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