mothwing

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English

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Etymology

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From moth +‎ wing.

Noun

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mothwing (plural mothwings)

  1. The wing of a moth.
    • 2004, Nilanjana S. Roy, A Matter of Taste: The Penguin Book of Indian Writing on Food:
      The doorway swarms grey with mothwings.