moth wing
Scaled nocturnal appendage
The wing of a moth—a thin, scaled membrane that enables flight and often displays cryptic patterns for camouflage.
Moth wings are notably delicate and fragile; the phrase evokes something easily damaged or requiring gentle handling.
The dusty scales rub off at the slightest touch: The fabric was as thin as a moth wing.
- flutterRapid light movement
- dustFine settled particles
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- silkFine woven insect fiber
nocturnal · lamp · flame · cocoon · powder · dust to dust · fragile · gossamer · paper thin · lunar · death's head · delicate · light as air · veined · camouflage · eyespot · tattered · papery
wing structure type
moth wingbird wing
Avian flight limb
feathered wing · butterfly wing · peacock feather · bat wing · elytra
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