wingspread
[
wing
-spred]
/ˈwɪŋˌsprɛd/
noun
1.
the distance between the most outward tips of the
wings
when they are as extended as possible.
Origin
1895-1900;
wing
+
spread
Examples from the web for
wingspread
Adults have a
wingspread
of an inch or so and are buff to brown in color.
The moths, active mostly at night, are brownish gray and the males have a
wingspread
of about an inch.
British Dictionary definitions for
wingspread
wingspan
/
ˈwɪŋˌspæn
/
noun
1.
the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc