Meanings
nounstandard-wing (plural standard-wings)
plural standard-wings · alternative standardwing
- A species of bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) having two long ornamental erectile lesser covert feathers on each wing.
Synonyms: standardwing bird-of-paradise, Wallace's standard-wing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) having two long ornamental erectile lesser covert feathers on each wing.
Origin
From standard + wing, with the sense of standard (“pennon, flag on a long pole”).
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APA
standard-wing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard-wing
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“standard-wing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard-wing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standard-wing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard-wing.
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