ALL meanings of clearwing
clear·wing
C c - noun clearwing any moth of the family Sesiidae (or Aegeriidae), characterized by the absence of scales from the greater part of the wings. They are day-flying and some, such as the hornet clearwing (Sesia apiformis), resemble wasps and other hymenopterans 3
- noun clearwing any of a family (Aegeriidae) of day-flying, wasplike moths with transparent, scaleless wings 3
- noun clearwing A day-flying moth that has narrow mainly transparent wings and mimics a wasp or bee in appearance. 1
- noun clearwing a moth having wings mostly devoid of scales and transparent, especially any of the family Aegeriidae, many species of which are injurious to plants. 1
- noun clearwing Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings. 0