NOUN | animal | pierid butterfly, pierid | any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs |
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Meaning | Any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs. | |
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Synonym | pierid | |
Member of | Pieridae, family Pieridae | arthropod family including cabbage butterflies |
Narrower | cabbage butterfly | white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage |
Broader | butterfly | diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings |
Spanish | pierid |
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