NYMPHALID


Meaning of NYMPHALID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nim-ˈfa-ləd, ˈnim-fə-ləd ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Nymphalidae, ultimately from Latin nympha nymph

Date: 1897

: any of a family (Nymphalidae) of butterflies (as a mourning cloak or fritillary) with the first pair of legs being hairy, reduced in size, and useless for walking

• nymphalid adjective

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