vleugelschild

Definitions of vleugelschild
  1. noun
    either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
    synonyms: dekschild, halfschild, schildvleugel
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    type of:
    vaantje, vlerk, vleugel, wiek
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
  2. noun
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
    synonyms: flard, scherf
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