as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
the bird's underparts were white
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Recent Examples of underpart
Calliope hummers have glossy green on the back and crown with white underparts.
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
The adult brown pelican has gray underparts with brown hues, black-brown belly, yellow head and dark brown neck, silver-gray back and wings, with black feathers at the tips.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
The adult brown pelican has gray underparts with brown hues, black-brown belly, yellow head and dark brown neck, silver-gray back and wings, with black feathers at the tips.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpart
Noun
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The underside of its wings are honey yellow and with rusty red with black patches, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Forming a slowly spreading colony of 24-inch-tall, gracefully arching stems, plants produce lightly fragrant white spring flowers that hang like little white bells from the underside of each stem.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The other is a special racket bag that features his signature logo at the bottom and icons for milestones in his career.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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However, the firework shot out backward, exiting from the bottom of the tube and hitting the teen in the chest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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“Underpart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpart. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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