noun
Meaning 1
A butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
brush-footed butterfly
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noun
Meaning 2
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, four-footed butterfly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: butterfly
Narrower terms: mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly, painted beauty, Vanessa virginiensis, admiral, red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, white admiral, Limenitis camilla, banded purple, Limenitis arthemis, red-spotted purple, Limenitis astyanax, viceroy, Limenitis archippus, anglewing, comma, comma butterfly, Polygonia comma, fritillary, emperor butterfly, emperor, peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis io
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