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anglewing

[ ang-guhl-wing ]

noun

  1. any of several nymphalid butterflies, especially of the genus Polygonia, having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anglewing1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; angle 1 + wing

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