PIERID

pierid, pierid butterfly

(noun) any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pierid (plural pierids)

(entomology) Any member of the butterfly family Pieridae.

Source: Wiktionary


Pi"er*id, n. Etym: [See Peirides.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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