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clearwing

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clear⋅wing

[kleer-wing]
–noun
a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, esp. any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants.

Origin:
1865–70; clear + wing
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clear·wing   (klîr'wĭng')   
n.  Any of various diurnal moths of the family Sesiidae, having scaleless transparent wings and a wasplike appearance.
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