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wing case

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Definition of wing case

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 So too are the birds-head earrings and the gown embroidered with iridescent beetle-wing cases. — Susan Delson, WSJ, "Fashion’s Glorification—and Devastation—of Nature," 20 Apr. 2018 In one coprolite the researchers found the remains of three beetle species, including two wing cases and a part of a leg. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Researchers Use Particle Accelerator to Peek Inside Fossilized Poop," 9 June 2017

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First Known Use of wing case

1661, in the meaning defined above

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