CHALCEDON


Meaning of CHALCEDON in English

noun

or chalcedon butterfly (ˈ)kal|sēd ə n, ˈkalsəˌdän

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin chalcedona (specific epithet of Euphydryas chalcedona ), probably irregular from Late Latin chalcedonius chalcedony — more at chalcedony

: a common butterfly ( Euphydryas chalcedona ) of western No. America having black wings speckled with yellow and brownish orange

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