winged

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They examined winged adults that were actively searching for hosts and compared them with wingless adults collected from deer after they had adopted their parasitic lifestyle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The winged insects are the farm's signature butterfly and are bred at its sister farm in Belize.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Her eyes are accentuated with a slick of winged black eyeliner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Photos released by state media showed the wreckage of a winged craft scattered across the ground alongside grey and blue components that allegedly included cameras.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Only a winged creature could reach it, so steep and slimy were the rocks on all sides, and so fearful the onrush of the descending waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton