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Definition of anal angle

: the angle between the outer and inner margins of an insect's wing

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First Known Use of anal angle

1801, in the meaning defined above

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“Anal angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anal%20angle. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.

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