phaeism

phaeism
\\ˈfēˌizəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek phaios dusky, gray + English -ism; akin to Greek phaidros bright, Lithuanian giedras bright, clear, Latvian gàiss air, weather
: incomplete melanism in a butterfly

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phaeˈism noun
Duskiness, incomplete melanism (in butterflies)
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Main Entry: ↑phaeic

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  • phaeism — phae·ism …   English syllables

  • phaius — noun an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Phaius * * * ˈfīəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

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