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# forewing

noun (a forewing, forewings)

«forewing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A forewing is one of the two front wings of an insect that has four wings, like a butterfly, moth, bee or beetle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#m1)
2. In beetles the forewings are hard cases that cover and protect the back wings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science lessons on insects and minibeasts, butterfly patterns and classification. Phrases: forewing and hindwing, front wing.

### Examples

- The butterfly's forewings have orange spots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x1)
- A ladybird's red forewings protect the wings underneath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x2)
- Count the forewings and hindwings: four in all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x3)
- The moth's forewings are bigger than its hindwings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x4)
- Bees hook their forewings and hindwings together to fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x5)
- We drew the pattern on the forewing in science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/#x6)

### Note

Countable; opposite hindwing (back wing). «Fore-» means front. Insects have six legs and many have two pairs of wings: 2 forewings + 2 hindwings = 4.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forewing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forewing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forewing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forewing.html) on Mova free.