English > butterfly: 5 senses > noun 1, animalMeaning | diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings. |
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Narrower | danaid, danaid butterfly | large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste |
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lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly | Any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae |
nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly | Medium to large butterflies found worldwide / worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
pierid, pierid butterfly | Any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs |
ringlet, ringlet butterfly | Any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae |
sulphur butterfly, sulfur butterfly | Any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies |
Broader | lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran | insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales |
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Spanish | mariposa |
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Catalan | babaiana, papalló, papallona |
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