lycaenid butterfly

lycaenid butterfly
noun
any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
Syn: ↑lycaenid
Hypernyms: ↑butterfly
Hyponyms: ↑blue, ↑copper, ↑hairstreak, ↑hairstreak butterfly
Member Holonyms: ↑Lycaenidae, ↑family Lycaenidae

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