brush-footed butterfly — /brush foot id/ any of several butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, including the fritillaries, mourning cloaks, anglewings, and commas, characterized by reduced, nonfunctional forelegs. Also called four footed butterfly. * * * ▪ insect also… … Universalium
four-footed butterfly — noun medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast • Syn: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly … Useful english dictionary
four-footed butterfly. — See brush footed butterfly. * * * … Universalium
four-footed butterfly. — See brush footed butterfly … Useful english dictionary
butterfly — butterflylike, adj., adv. /but euhr fluy /, n., pl. butterflies, v., butterflied, butterflying, adj. n. 1. any of numerous diurnal insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, a slender body, and large, broad, often… … Universalium
Butterfly — calesButterflies are characterized by their scale covered wings.The coloration of butterfly wings is created by minute scales. These scales are pigmented with melanins that give them blacks and browns, but blues, greens, reds and iridescence are… … Wikipedia
emperor butterfly — noun large richly colored butterfly • Syn: ↑emperor • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑four footed butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nymphalid butterfly — noun medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast • Syn: ↑nymphalid, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑four footed butterfly • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
comma butterfly — noun anglewing butterfly with a comma shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing • Syn: ↑comma, ↑Polygonia comma • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑four footed butterfly … Useful english dictionary
peacock butterfly — noun European butterfly having reddish brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot • Syn: ↑peacock, ↑Inachis io • Hypernyms: ↑nymphalid, ↑nymphalid butterfly, ↑brush footed butterfly, ↑four footed butterfly … Useful english dictionary
