HyperDic: danaus_plexippus

English > 1 sense of the expression Danaus plexippus:
NOUNanimalDanaus plexippus, monarch, monarch butterfly, milkweed butterflylarge migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings
English > Danaus plexippus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed.
Synonymsmonarch, monarch butterfly, milkweed butterfly
Member ofDanaus, genus Danaustype genus of the Danaidae
Broaderdanaid, danaid butterflylarge tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
Spanishmonarca
Catalanmonarca

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