family Danaidae

family Danaidae
noun
small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies
Syn: ↑Danaidae
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera
Member Meronyms: ↑danaid, ↑danaid butterfly, ↑Danaus, ↑genus Danaus

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  • Danaidae — n. a small natural family of usually tropical butterflies, including the monarch butterflies. Syn: family {Danaidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Danaidae — noun small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies • Syn: ↑family Danaidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Milkweed butterfly — For the mythological fifty daughters of Danaus, see Danaides. Milkweed butterflies Three Milkweed butterflies Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Lepidoptera — noun moths and butterflies • Syn: ↑order Lepidoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta, ↑Hexapoda, ↑class Hexapoda …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Lepidoptera — noun moths and butterflies • Syn: ↑Lepidoptera • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Insecta, ↑class Insecta, ↑Hexapoda, ↑class Hexapoda …   Useful english dictionary

  • Danaus — noun type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies • Syn: ↑genus Danaus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Danaidae, ↑family Danaidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Danaus — noun type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies • Syn: ↑Danaus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Danaidae, ↑family Danaidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • danaid — noun large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste • Syn: ↑danaid butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑monarch, ↑monarch butterfly, ↑milkweed butterfly, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • danaid butterfly — noun large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste • Syn: ↑danaid • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑monarch, ↑monarch butterfly, ↑milkweed butterfly, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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