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, ~ adjective
NYMPHALID
Meaning of NYMPHALID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012