Insect With Wings Of Short Span Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • something transitory; lasting a day
	35%	9		Describing insects with wings of short span
	noun • anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form adjective satellite • lasting a very short time
	34%	8		Span of an insect's wings
	noun • linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Oct 2004	Down 18
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