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wing

1. Either of the two narrow lateral petals of a 'pea' flower. See also keel, standard.
2.   The membranous outgrowth of certain fruits, e.g. the samara.
3.   A flange running down a stem or stalk as, for example, seen along the stems of the hairy vetchling (Lathyrus hirsutus).

 
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