nymphalid | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast | |
Synonyms: | brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly nymphalid_butterfly | |
Related terms: | butterfly peacock white_admiral painted_beauty tortoiseshell admiral fritillary banded_purple red-spotted_purple viceroy anglewing comma emperor_butterfly red_admiral mourning_cloak Nymphalidae | |
Similar spelling: |
Nymphalidae Nymphalis |