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noun
Any member of the butterfly family Pieridae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pierid butterfly
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: butterfly
Narrower terms: cabbage butterfly
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