danaid butterfly

danaid butterfly
noun
large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
Syn: ↑danaid
Hypernyms: ↑butterfly
Member Holonyms: ↑Danaidae, ↑family Danaidae

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