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nouneither of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
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wing case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20case
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“wing case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20case. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wing case,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing%20case.
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