nymphalid meaning

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nymphalid (noun): medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast.

Definition of nymphalid

  1. medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

    Synonyms: nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly

    Type of: butterfly

    Kinds: mourning cloak, tortoiseshell, painted beauty, admiral, red admiral, white admiral, banded purple, red-spotted purple, viceroy, anglewing, comma, fritillary

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with NY · words ending in ID · 9-letter words

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