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wing case
wing-case
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wing case1
First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences
Shard, shrd, n. a fragment, as of an earthen vessel: the wing-case of a beetle.
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Certainly this resembles a rough sketch of the future wing-case; but how different from the mature structure!
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A fine transparent cushion limits the free edge of the embryo wing and the embryo wing-case.
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The instrument by which it produces its music is contrived out of the ordinary nervures of the wing-case.
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Each wing case is marked with dotted lines, the breast is dingy yellow, and the antenn and organs of the mouth dull red.
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