SILVERSPOT

silverspot

(noun) butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sil"ver*spot`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of butterflies of the genus Argynnis and allied genera, having silvery spots on the under side of the wings. See Illust. under Aphrodite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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