Nymphalid Definition
nĭmfə-lĭd
noun
Any of a family (Nymphalidae) of brightly colored butterflies, including the monarch and viceroy, with very short forelegs.
Webster's New World
Any butterfly of the order Nymphalidae.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- four-footed butterfly
- brush-footed butterfly
- nymphalid butterfly
Other Word Forms of Nymphalid
Noun
Singular:
nymphalid
Plural:
nymphalidsOrigin of Nymphalid
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From New Latin Nymphālidae family name from Nymphālis type genus ultimately from Latin nympha nymph nymph
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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