upperwing

The upper part of a wing of a bird or butterfly

Noun

  1. The upper part of a wing of a bird or butterfly
    • The original article (which see) mentions that the primary shafts on the upperwings lacked any whitish coloration. - 2015, Bob Flood, Ashley Fisher, Martin Elliott, Pterodroma Petrels: North Atlantic Seabirds:

Origin

From upper + wing.

Forms

upperwings

Related

wingtip underwing