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noun
A large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Apatura iris
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Broader terms: emperor butterfly, emperor
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