Usually means: Rear pair of insect wings.
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  1. hind wing: Merriam-Webster
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  4. hind wing: Wiktionary
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▸ noun:  (entomology, in an insect with two pairs of wings) Either member of the pair of wings closer to the tail.

Similar:
fore wing, hindwing, forewing, backwing, underwing, wing, wingbase, upperwing, lacewing, wingpad, more...

Opposite:
forewing, anterior wing

Types:
elytra, halteres, membranes, paranota, tegmina, hamuli, alula, spoonwings, more...

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Similar:
fore wing, hindwing, forewing, backwing, underwing, wing, wingbase, upperwing, lacewing, wingpad, more...

Opposite:
forewing, anterior wing

Types:
elytra, halteres, membranes, paranota, tegmina, hamuli, alula, spoonwings, more...



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