noun🔗ShareAile postérieure(in an insect with two pairs of wings) Either member of the pair of wings closer to the tail."The grasshopper used its hindwing to help steer during flight, while its larger forewing provided most of the lift. "La sauterelle utilisait son aile postérieure pour aider à se diriger en vol, tandis que son aile antérieure plus grande assurait la majeure partie de la portance.organismanimalinsectbiologypartnatureanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading