midwing

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noun

The midpoint of a wing.

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Meanings

nounmidwing (plural midwings)

plural midwings

  1. The midpoint of a wing.

    The postmedian fascia originates from R 1 on the costa but becomes confluent with the median fascia at midwing, with varying degrees of ground color between the two fasciae.

    2015 October 6, “Color Pattern on the Forewing of Micropterix (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae): Insights into the Evolution of Wing Pattern and Wing Venation in Moths”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mid- + wing.

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APA

midwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midwing

MLA

“midwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midwing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midwing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midwing.

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