termen

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noun

The outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus.

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Meanings

nountermen (plural termens)

plural termens

  1. biologyThe outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus.

Origin

From Latin termen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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