HAIRSTREAK

hairstreak, hairstreak butterfly

(noun) small butterflies having striped markings under the wings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hairstreak (plural hairstreaks)

Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

Source: Wiktionary


Hair"streak`, n.

Definition: A butterfly of the genus Thecla; as, the green hairstreak (T. rubi).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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