termina

termina — noun

1. the outside edge of an insect wing when that wing is roughly triangular in shape

1.名詞C2
釋義

the outside edge of an insect wing when that wing is roughly triangular in shape

例句

Under the microscope, Hana traced the dark spot near the termina.

term used for the wing's outside edge

Emre showed how the pale line reached the termina.

同義詞
  • wing margin

    a broader descriptive term that can mean an edge in general, not this exact named area

  • outer wing edge

    a plain paraphrase used outside specialist writing rather than the formal term

文法句型

near the termina

reach the termina

run to the termina

用法筆記

Used mainly in entomology and identification notes. It names the outer edge of the wing, not just the pointed tip or the inner rear corner.

常見錯誤

❌The notch is at the wing tip, called the termina.
✅The notch is at the termina, the outer edge of the wing.
💡the termina names the outside edge, not only the single tip.
❌The stripe runs to the inner rear corner, or termina.
✅The stripe runs to the termina.
💡the termina is a different landmark from the inner rear corner of the wing.