Meanings
nounclearwing (plural clearwings)
plural clearwings
- Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Synonyms: clearwing moth
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
Synonyms: clearwing butterfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings
Similar
clearwing moth
nounAny of various nymphalid butterflies, usually of the tribe Ithomiini, that have transparent wings
Similar
clearwing butterfly
Origin
Translations
Finnish lasisiipinen, kaitoperhonen
- lasisiipinenmoth of the family Sesiidae
- kaitoperhonenbutterfly of the tribe Ithomiini
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APA
clearwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwing
MLA
“clearwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearwing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwing.
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