midwing

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English

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Etymology

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From mid- +‎ wing.

Noun

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midwing (plural midwings)

  1. The midpoint of a wing.
    • 2015 October 6, “Color Pattern on the Forewing of Micropterix (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae): Insights into the Evolution of Wing Pattern and Wing Venation in Moths”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The postmedian fascia originates from R 1 on the costa but becomes confluent with the median fascia at midwing, with varying degrees of ground color between the two fasciae.