bandwing

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noun

Any member of the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers, many having colourful hindwings.

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Meanings

nounbandwing (plural bandwings)

plural bandwings

  1. Any member of the subfamily Oedipodinae of grasshoppers, many having colourful hindwings.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
band-winged grasshopper

Origin

From band + wing.

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Cite this entry
APA

bandwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwing

MLA

“bandwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandwing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandwing.

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