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wing vs haltere

haltere vs wing

wing and haltere both are nouns.

wing is a verb but haltere is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wing Yes No Yes No
haltere Yes No No No
As nouns, haltere is a hyponym of wing; that is, haltere is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wing:
  • wing: a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
  • haltere: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
Other hyponyms of wing include ala, fore-wing, fore wing, forewing, balancer, halter, pennon, pinion, elytron, wing case.
wing (noun) haltere (noun)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
an addition that extends a main building
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
a stage area out of sight of the audience
the wing of a fowl
a unit of military aircraft
the side of military or naval formation
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
wing (verb) haltere (verb)
travel through the air; be airborne
Difference between wing and haltere

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