NYMPHALID

nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly

(noun) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

nymphalid (plural nymphalids)

Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Synonyms

• brush-footed butterfly

• four-footed butterfly

Source: Wiktionary



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