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noun
Any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any one of the fifty daughters of Danaus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: danaid butterfly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: butterfly
Narrower terms: monarch, monarch butterfly, milkweed butterfly, Danaus plexippus
History
From the stem of Latin Danais, from Ancient Greek Δαναΐς (Danaḯs), from Δαναός (Danaós, “Danaus”) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Danaus”. By surface analysis, Danaus + -id.
Across languages
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