upperwing

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noun

The upper part of a wing of a bird or butterfly

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Meanings

nounupperwing (plural upperwings)

plural upperwings

  1. The upper part of a wing of a bird or butterfly

    The original article (which see) mentions that the primary shafts on the upperwings lacked any whitish coloration.

    2015, Bob Flood, Ashley Fisher, Martin Elliott, Pterodroma Petrels: North Atlantic Seabirds

Origin

From upper + wing.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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