HyperDic: genus_lycaena

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Lycaena:
NOUNanimalgenus Lycaena, Lycaenatype genus of the Lycaenidae
English > genus Lycaena: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper.
SynonymLycaena
Member ofLycaenidae, family Lycaenidaefamily of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies
MembersAmerican copper, Lycaena hypophlaeasCommon copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
blueAny of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
copperAny of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
Broaderarthropod genusA genus of arthropods
Spanishgenus lycaena, lycaena
Catalangenus lycaena, lycaena

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