Examples of hind wing in a Sentence
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When the outer wings open, a second set of delicate wings, called the hind wings, are exposed.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The hind wings are red, with black spots at the front and black bars at the rear.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2023
Its hind wing boasts yellow tufts called the androconia.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020
Known to entomologists as , the red admiral is mostly black, with white spots near the wing tips, orange bands on the hind wings, and a bright red band on the forewing.
—Dan Southerland, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2020
The hind wings have contrasting patches of red and black with a white band.
—Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com, 24 Jan. 2020
The small postman loses the vivid red streaks on its hind wings.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2017
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
The hind wings are red, with black spots at the front and black bars at the rear.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2023
Its hind wing boasts yellow tufts called the androconia.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020
Known to entomologists as , the red admiral is mostly black, with white spots near the wing tips, orange bands on the hind wings, and a bright red band on the forewing.
—Dan Southerland, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2020
The hind wings have contrasting patches of red and black with a white band.
—Beth Burger, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati.com, 24 Jan. 2020
The small postman loses the vivid red streaks on its hind wings.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2017
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“Hind wing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hind%20wing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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