/nim"feuh lid/ , n.
1. a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Nymphalidae.
[ 1890-95; Nymphalidae name of family, equiv. to Nymphal ( is ) name of genus (L nymph ( a ) NYMPH + -alis -AL 1 ) + -idae -ID 2 ]