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Cryptic Veins and Iridescent Mosaics is a hard crossword puzzle with 14 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cryptic Veins and Iridescent Mosaics
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- 1. Pattern evolved to deceive predators by shape or color
- 2. Dome-shaped sensilla signaling strain in wing cells
- 5. Iridescent sheen caused by microscopic structures refracting light
- 7. Rare flattening pattern, where wing veins appear crowded or banded
- 12. Relating specifically to wings, as in alary muscles or structures
- 14. Small mosaic-like sections forming compound reflections on wings
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- 3. Hardened forewing in coleopterans, secretive armor for flightless
- 4. Frost-like bloom on wings, reflecting light diffusely
- 6. Network architecture supporting flight, laid bare in membranes
- 8. Comb-like edge pattern often embossed on moth antennae or wings
- 9. Carved or inscribed shapes visible in rare wing morphology
- 10. Tiny overlapped coverings giving butterflies their shimmer
- 11. Adjective describing wings almost translucent, lightly veined
- 13. Weighted colored spot aiding aerodynamic stability on wings
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