Hairstreak Definition

hârstrēk
noun
Any of a number of small, usually dark-colored butterflies (family Lycaenidae) with each hind wing commonly having narrow taillike projections.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • hairstreak butterfly

Other Word Forms of Hairstreak

Noun

Singular:
hairstreak
Plural:
hairstreaks

Origin of Hairstreak

Hairstreak Sentence Examples

  • There is also Elm in the hedgerow, which is the food plant of the White Letter hairstreak butterfly that is becoming quite rare.

  • Over 20 species of butterfly have been recorded including the white letter hairstreak.

  • Three pictures taken in close succession of a blue spot hairstreak.

  • In 1995, the first white-letter hairstreak was recorded.

  • The work will provide a larger habitat for the rare and oddly names grizzled skipper, dingy skipper and green hairstreak butterflies.

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